📜 Adoption Amendment Bill 1998

Impact

This bill affects children adopted from overseas, prospective adoptive parents in Western Australia, and adoption agencies. It ensures that adoptions recognized under bilateral agreements and the Hague Convention are legally valid in Western Australia, providing clarity and protection for all parties involved.

Parliamentary Progress

1. LA IntroducedLA25 Nov 1998
2. LA Second Reading MovedLA26 Nov 1998
3. LA Third ReadingLA3 Dec 1998
4. LC Second Reading MovedLC3 Dec 1998
5. LA Second Reading AgreedLA3 Dec 1998
6. LA Consideration in DetailLA3 Dec 1998
7. LC Third ReadingLC23 Mar 1999
8. LC Second Reading AgreedLC23 Mar 1999