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The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005

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Regulation 16(2)

PART 4INFORMATION RELATING TO THE HEALTH OF THE CHILD'S NATURAL PARENTS AND BROTHERS AND SISTERS

1.  Name, date of birth, sex, weight and height of each natural parent.

2.  A health history of each of the child’s natural parents, including details of any serious physical or mental illness, any hereditary disease or disorder, drug or alcohol misuse, disability, accident or hospital admission and in each case any treatment given where the agency consider such information to be relevant.

3.  A health history of the child’s brothers and sisters (of the full blood or half-blood), and the other children of each parent with details of any serious physical or mental illness and any hereditary disease or disorder.

4.  A summary of the mother’s obstetric history, including any problems in the ante-natal, labour and post-natal periods, with the results of any tests carried out during or immediately after the pregnancy.

5.  Details of any present illness, including treatment and prognosis.

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

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