Adoption of G

Judgment

1. [1]

   On 15 August 2012 an application was filed for the adoption of a child I will refer to as G by applicants I will refer to as P and P under the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations (Cth), reg 15.

2. [2]

   The material on the file relates to an application under the Adoption Act 2000 for the adoption of G.

3. [3]

   There is no evidence that the arrangements for the adoption were made in accordance with the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention). The Placement Authority document and the Discharge Slip do not go far enough.

4. [4]

   In particular, evidence should be filed to establish that the Department of Family and Community Services as the New South Wales Central Authority prepared and transmitted to the Inter-Country Adoption Board of the Philippines as the Central Authority of the State of origin the report required by art 15 of the Convention.

5. [5]

   The evidence should also establish that in accordance with art 16 of the Convention, the Inter-Country Adoption Board as Central Authority of the Philippines prepared and transmitted a report to the Department of Family and Community Services as the New South Wales Central Authority

6. [6]

   I direct the Registrar to notify the applicants and the Director-General of the Department of this order and provide them with a copy of this judgment.

7. [7]

   The application is adjourned to a date to be fixed.