Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994

Applications for Convention adoption order

67.35.—(1) An application for a Convention adoption order shall be made by petition in Form 67.22.

(2) The petition shall include averments in relation to–

(a) the nationality of the petitioner;

(b) the nationality of the child;

(c) the place and the country where the petitioner habitually resides;

(d) the place and the country where the child habitually resides;

(e) whether the child is, or has been, married;

(f) where the petitioner is a national of a Convention country, or where both petitioners are nationals of the same Convention country, whether there is a specified provision within the meaning of section 17(8) of the Act of 1978 in respect of that country which prohibits the adoption; and

(g) where the child is not a United Kingdom national, any provision relating to consents and consultations, of the internal law with respect to adoption of the Convention country of which the child is a national.

(3) The prayer of the petition shall include a crave that the court direct the Registrar General for Scotland–

(a) to insert the words “Convention Order” in the entry to be made by him in the Adopted Children Register regarding the adoption;

(b) to intimate the terms of the order to the appropriate authorities referred to in rule 67.39(2) or (3) or 67.41(5)(b) (designated authorities of Convention country), as the case may be.