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Intercountry Adoption Legislation

Commonwealth laws relevant to intercountry adoption:

  • Family Law Act 1975
  • Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998
  • Family Law (Bilateral Arrangements – Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998

Commonwealth immigration laws relevant to intercountry adoption:

  • Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Act 2015
  • Australian Citizenship Act 2007
  • Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946
  • Migration Act 1958
  • Migration Regulations 1994

State and territory legislation:

Australian Capital Territory

  • Adoption Act 1993
  • Adoption Regulation 1993

New South Wales

  • Adoption Act 2000
  • Adoption Regulation 2003

Northern Territory

  • Adoption of Children Act 1994
  • Adoption of Children Regulations 1994

Queensland

  • Adoption Act 2009
  • Adoption Regulation 2009

South Australia

  • Adoption Act 1988
  • Adoption (General) Regulations 2018
  •  Adoption (Review) Amendment Act 2016

Tasmania

  • Adoption Act 1988
  • Adoption Amendment Regulations 2006

Victoria

  • Adoption Act 1984
  • Adoption Regulations 2008
  • Adoption Regulations 2019
  • Adoption Legislation (further search)

Western Australia

  • Adoption Act 1994
  • Adoption Regulations 1995
  • Adoption Rules 1995

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