The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (1976 NI 14)

13.  In Article 2(2) insert the following definitions at the appropriate points in alphabetical order—

  • “father”, in relation to an adopted child, means the child’s natural father,,

  • “mother”, in relation to an adopted child, means the child’s natural mother;.