Child Support Adoption Laws (1990)
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Overview/about:
The child support adoption act is the act consisting of the rules and regulations of adopting a child. The act was completely changed in 1994 when it was amended and the adoption process in Western Australia was reformed. The department responsible for child welfare in Western Australia is the only agency who can arrange adoptions.
Previously adoption legislation and practices had moved through open and unregulated, this then changed to adoption being 'closed' and contact with original families was prevented. In 1994 an ‘open adoption’ was promoted.
This means there was:
-Recognition of the rights of every child to know there origin and family.
-Encouraged contact between the adoptee and origin (if appropriate)
-Acknowledgement that adoption isn’t apart of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.-The adoption of a child should occur only in circumstances where there is no other appropriate alternative for the child.
Needs for this law:
This law and its positive changes are needed to perform a child adoption. This law is vital because with out it we wouldn't be able to conduct a proper adoption.
Main principles/Pros:
All of the above changes to the 1994 acts
Negatives/Cons:
-Hasn't been amended in Western Australia since 1994 - therefor it may need many changes.
-The father of the adopted child pretty much has no say in putting there child up for adoption, however there is a law that they must be notified 7 days before the child's adopted
The child support adoption act is the act consisting of the rules and regulations of adopting a child. The act was completely changed in 1994 when it was amended and the adoption process in Western Australia was reformed. The department responsible for child welfare in Western Australia is the only agency who can arrange adoptions.
Previously adoption legislation and practices had moved through open and unregulated, this then changed to adoption being 'closed' and contact with original families was prevented. In 1994 an ‘open adoption’ was promoted.
This means there was:
-Recognition of the rights of every child to know there origin and family.
-Encouraged contact between the adoptee and origin (if appropriate)
-Acknowledgement that adoption isn’t apart of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.-The adoption of a child should occur only in circumstances where there is no other appropriate alternative for the child.
Needs for this law:
This law and its positive changes are needed to perform a child adoption. This law is vital because with out it we wouldn't be able to conduct a proper adoption.
Main principles/Pros:
All of the above changes to the 1994 acts
Negatives/Cons:
-Hasn't been amended in Western Australia since 1994 - therefor it may need many changes.
-The father of the adopted child pretty much has no say in putting there child up for adoption, however there is a law that they must be notified 7 days before the child's adopted