Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978

21Transfer of parental rights and duties between adoption agencies

On the joint application of an adoption agency in which the parental rights and duties relating to a child who is in Scotland are vested under section 18(5) or this section or under section 18(5) or 21 of the Adoption Act 1976, and any other adoption agency, an authorised court may if it thinks fit by order transfer the parental rights and duties to the latter agency.