Adoption Act 1955
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The Adoption Act 1955 is a New Zealand statute that governs the legal process, requirements, and consequences of adopting children in New Zealand.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Family Court of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
adoptive parents in New Zealand
ⓘ
birth parents in New Zealand ⓘ children adopted in New Zealand ⓘ |
| citationJurisdiction | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines |
effect of adoption on succession and inheritance rights
ⓘ
legal status of adopted child as child of adoptive parents ⓘ |
| governs |
inter-country adoption to the extent provided by New Zealand law
ⓘ
legal consequences of adoption in New Zealand ⓘ legal process of adoption in New Zealand ⓘ requirements for adoption in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasAmendments | true ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Adoption Act 1955 (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | primary legislation ⓘ |
| isInForce | true ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | New Zealand adoption law reform debates ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | domestic law of New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
severs legal relationship between child and birth parents subject to statutory exceptions
ⓘ
transfers parental rights to adoptive parents ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislature | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand family law framework ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define legal status of adopted children
ⓘ
to define rights and responsibilities of adoptive parents ⓘ to provide a legal framework for adoption of children ⓘ |
| region | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | adoption of children in New Zealand ⓘ |
| requires |
consent of specified persons for adoption subject to statutory exceptions
ⓘ
court order for adoption ⓘ |
| setsOut |
grounds for dispensing with consent to adoption
ⓘ
procedures for making adoption orders ⓘ requirements for eligibility to adopt ⓘ requirements relating to adopted children’s status ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Adoption Act 1955 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
adoption law
ⓘ
child law ⓘ family law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1955 ⓘ |
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