Legislation – Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
Changes to legislation:
Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 85 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 85:
- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/412, Sch. 3 (as substituted) by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 83
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/412, Sch. 3 (as substituted) by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 83
PART 1Adoption
CHAPTER 6Adoptions with a foreign element
Bringing children into and out of the United Kingdom
Power to modify sections 82 and 8485
(1)
Regulations may provide for section 82 not to apply if—
(a)
the adopters or (as the case may be) prospective adopters are natural parents, natural relatives or guardians of the child in question (or one of them is); or
(b)
the British resident in question is a partner of a parent of the child,
and any prescribed conditions are met.
(2)
Regulations may provide for section 84(1) to apply with modifications, or not to apply, if—
(a)
the prospective adopters are parents, relatives or guardians of the child in question (or one of them is); or
(b)
the prospective adopter is a partner of a parent of the child,
and any prescribed conditions are met.