Adoption Act 2010

PART 3

Placement for Adoption

Chapter 1

Interpretation

11.

Interpretation ( Part 3).

11.— In this Part—

“accredited body” includes the F7 [ Child and Family Agency ];

“father”, in relation to a child, includes a person who believes himself to be the father of the child.

Annotations:

Amendments:

F7

Substituted (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 97 and sch. 2, part 21, S.I. No. 502 of 2013.

F8

Inserted by Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), s. 104, not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C6

Prospective affecting provision: definition inserted by Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), s. 104, not commenced as of date of revision.

F8 [ ‘ second female parent ’ , in relation to a child, includes a woman who believes herself to be the second female parent of the child. ]