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The Laws of Fiji

[ADO 42] Adoption of child from Convention country by person in Fiji42 

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(1) A person who is habitually resident in Fiji and wishes to adopt a child habitually resident in a Convention country must apply to the Permanent Secretary.
(2) If the Permanent Secretary is satisfied that the applicant is fit and proper to adopt, it must prepare a report on that person in accordance with the requirements of the Convention and any prescribed requirements and transmit the report to the Central Authority of the Convention country concerned.
(3) If a child is available for adoption, the Central Authority of the Convention country concerned must prepare a report on the child in accordance with the requirements of the Convention and transmit it to the Permanent Secretary.
(4) If the Permanent Secretary and the Central Authority of the Convention country concerned both agree to the adoption, the Central Authority in that Convention country will refer the application for adoption for the necessary consent in that Convention country.
(5) Where—
  • (a)an adoption by a person who is habitually resident in Fiji, of a child who is habitually resident in a Convention country, is granted in that country; and
  • (b)an adoption compliance certificate issued in the Convention country in which the adoption is granted is in force for the adoption,

the adoption is recognised and effective on and from the day the adoption compliance certificate becomes effective, and is to be treated as having the same effect as a final adoption order made under this Act.