Search Legislation

The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

More Resources

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

PART IIPARTICULARS RELATING TO EACH PARENT, INCLUDING WHERE APPROPRIATE, A FATHER OR MOTHER WHO DOES NOT HAVE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE CHILD

1.  Name, date and place of birth and address.

2.  Marital status and date and place of marriage (if any).

3.  Nationality and race.

4.  Past and present relationship (if any) with other birth parent including an assessment of its stability.

5.  Names, addresses and brief details of the personal circumstances of parents of the birth parents and any of the birth parents' brothers and sisters, with their ages or ages at death.

6.  Physical description.

7.  Personality.

8.  Religion, including any wishes in respect of the child’s religious upbringing which each parent has in respect of the child’s adoption.

9.  Educational attainments.

10.  Past and present occupation.

11.  Whether the mother, if she has parental responsibilities, agrees to the child being adopted and, if not, her reasons for not agreeing.

12.  Whether the father, if he has parental responsibilities, agrees to the child being adopted and, if not, his reasons for not agreeing.

13.  If the father or mother does not have parental responsibilities in relation to the child whether he or she is intending to apply for, a parental responsibilities order or enter into a parental responsibilities agreement.

14.  Whether there is any history of genetically transmissible or other significant disease in the family history of either the father’s or mother’s family.

15.  A comprehensive medical report signed by a fully registered medical practitioner, including such details as the medical adviser to the adoption agency considers necessary in regard to each parent.

16.  Any other relevant information which the adoption agency considers may assist the panel.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources