Legislation – Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
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Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 45 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 45:
- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/412, Sch. 3 (as substituted) by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 83
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- 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 3Placement for adoption and adoption orders
The making of adoption orders
Restrictions on making adoption orders45
(1)
The court may not hear an application for an adoption order in relation to a child, where a previous application to which subsection (2) applies made in relation to the child by the same persons was refused by any court, unless—
(a)
it appears to the court that, because of a change in circumstances or for any other reason, it is proper to hear the application; or
(b)
the court which refused the previous application directed otherwise.
(2)
This subsection applies to any application—
(a)
for an adoption order under the law of any part of the United Kingdom; or
(b)
for an order for adoption made in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands.