Adoption and Children Act 2002
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The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is a key UK statute that modernised and unified adoption law in England and Wales, placing the welfare of the child at the centre of adoption decisions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that adoption decisions are child-centred
ⓘ
promote stability and security for children who cannot live with their birth families ⓘ speed up the adoption process where appropriate ⓘ |
| alignsWith | United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| centralPrinciple | the child’s welfare is the paramount consideration in adoption decisions ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 1 – Adoption
ⓘ
Part 2 – Local authority adoption service ⓘ Part 3 – Miscellaneous and supplemental ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Children Act 1989 principles ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
adoption support services
ⓘ
placement orders ⓘ special guardianship orders ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
duty to consider the child’s religious persuasion, racial origin and cultural and linguistic background
ⓘ
duty to consider the child’s wishes and feelings, having regard to age and understanding ⓘ establishment of adoption registers ⓘ regulation of intercountry adoption ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
child protection law
ⓘ
family law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to restate and amend the law relating to adoption; to make provision about the adoption service and the regulation of adoption agencies; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| modernised | adoption law in England and Wales ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 2001–2002 ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | welfare of the child ⓘ |
| providesFor |
adoption support for adopted children
ⓘ
adoption support for adoptive families ⓘ adoption support for birth families ⓘ independent adoption agencies regulation ⓘ local authority adoption services ⓘ |
| reformsAreaOfLaw |
adoption law
ⓘ
children law ⓘ |
| region | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced |
Adoption Act 1976 (for England and Wales)
NERFINISHED
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most provisions of Adoption Act 1976 in England and Wales ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2002-11-07 ⓘ |
| setsOut |
circumstances in which parental consent can be dispensed with
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duties of adoption agencies ⓘ procedures for making adoption orders ⓘ requirements for consent to adoption ⓘ welfare checklist for adoption decisions ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Adoption and Children Act 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unified | previous adoption legislation in England and Wales ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2002 ⓘ |
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