Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4)

Part 1 S Adoption

Chapter 2 S The adoption process

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied in part (28.9.2009) by Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/182), regs. 1(1), 9(1)

The making of adoption orders S

32 Consent of child aged 12 or over S

(1) Except where subsection (2) applies, an adoption order may not be made in respect of a child who is aged 12 or over unless the child consents.

(2) This subsection applies where the court is satisfied that the child is incapable of consenting to the order.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 32 in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)