📜 Adoption Amendment Bill 2002
Legislative Assembly Second ReadingLA26 June 2002Private Member
The Adoption Amendment Bill 2002 amends the Adoption Act 1994 to remove the age restriction that prevents a prospective adoptive parent from being more than 40 years older than the child. This aims to address concerns about the restrictiveness and alleged discriminatory nature of the age requirement.
Impact
Prospective adoptive parents, particularly married and de facto couples, are affected. Removing the age restriction may allow more people to adopt, potentially increasing the number of children placed in adoptive homes.
Key Changes
["Removes the age restriction in Section 52(1)(a)(iii) of the Adoption Act 1994.", "Allows prospective adoptive parents to be more than 40 years older than the child."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA26 June 2002
- LA IntroducedLA26 June 2002
Affected Sectors
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