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

Last updated: 17 May 2022 - 1:46pm