Consultation on the draft Adoption Bill

Overview

The purpose of the consultation is to collect views on proposed new legislation which aims to update the law on the Island in relation to the adoption of children. 

Why We Are Consulting

The adoption of children is currently provided for by the Adoption Act 1984.  Over time, the provisions of the Act have become outdated and no longer reflect the modern face of adoption.

The Bill seeks to update the law in relation to adoption on the Island and covers issues such as:

• what an adoption agency or the court must consider when taking a decision in relation to the adoption of a child;
• the issue of  parental consent;
• the introduction of placement orders;
• the placement of children on Island;
• proposals for post-adoption contact;
• how adoption information is dealt with;
• the review of decisions made in the adoption process; and
• the introduction of an Adoption Contact Register.

Your responses to this consultation are important and will help to inform the final content of the Bill.