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The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
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- Northern Ireland Statutory Rules
- 2003 No. 16
- PART II
- Regulation 18
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Convention adoption subject to a probationary period
18.—(1) This regulation applies where–
(a)the child has been placed with the prospective adopter by the competent authority of the State of origin and a Convention adoption has been applied for by the prospective adopter in the State of origin but the child’s placement with the prospective adopter is subject to a probationary period before the Convention adoption is made; and
(b)the prospective adopter returns to Northern Ireland with the child before that probationary period is completed and before the Convention adoption is made in the State of origin.
(2) The relevant HSS trust must, if requested by the competent authority of the State of origin, submit a report about the placement to that competent authority and such a report must be prepared within such a timescale and must contain such information as the competent authority may reasonably require.
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