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The Laws of Fiji

[ADO 13] Informed consent13 

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The Director must ensure that, before signing the instrument of consent, a person whose consent to an adoption is required under this Act is given a document containing information about the following matters—
  • (a)options other than adoption for the child’s long term care;
  • (b)financial and other support that may be available to the parent or guardian whether or not adoption of the child proceeds;
  • (c)possible psychological effects for the parent or guardian, both short and long term, of consenting to the adoption;
  • (d)possible psychological effects for the child, both short and long term, of being adopted;
  • (e)how and when the parent’s or guardian’s consent to the adoption may be revoked;
  • (f)how the parent or guardian may give the Director the parent’s or guardian’s preferences relating to the child’s adoption;
  • (g)the adoption process under this Act, including—
    • (i)the consent required for an adoption;
    • (ii)the process for recruiting, assessing and selecting prospective adoptive parents;
    • (iii)the Director’s functions and powers relating to the child’s adoption;
    • (iv)the role of the court with regard to adoption;
    • (v)the legal effect of adoption;
    • (vi)the rights and responsibilities of the parties to an adoption, including those relating to access to information about, and contact with, other parties to an adoption throughout the life of the adopted person; and
    • (vii)the requirement for pre-consent counselling and how it will be arranged.