Adoption decision; post adoption contact

Question 1

Section covering post adoption contact

Answer 1

S 46(6) ACA

Question 2

What will usually be considered sufficient

Answer 2

Many adopted children now have some kind of direct or indirect contact with birth family members. However, most arrangements will be informal. This can satisfy the child’s need for information about where he has come from and who he is

Question 3

Which case said this was rare and showed reluctance of the courts to grant

Answer 3

Re D (CA)

Question 4

Who can apply for post adoption

Answer 4

The adoptive parents and the child apply for s 51A order as a right but birth parents will require leave.
In deciding leave the court will take account the risk of the application risking the child’s life and harming him, and any representations about the application that the child or the adopters may wish to make.