Adoption Act 2010
Discontinuance of proceedings for adoption order or for recognition of intercountry adoption effected outside State.
21.— (1) By notice delivered to the F18 [ Child and Family Agency ] at any time after an application under section 20 , the applicant or applicants may discontinue the proceedings that are the subject of that application, without liability for any costs of the proceedings.
(2) The F18 [ Child and Family Agency ], as soon as practicable after receipt of notice under subsection (1), shall give notice of the discontinuance to the Authority, any adoption committee concerned and the birth parents of the child who was proposed to be adopted.
Annotations:
Amendments:
F18
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.
F19
Substituted by Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), s. 111, not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C14
Prospective affecting provision: subs. (2) amended by Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), s. 111, not commenced as of date of revision.
(2) The F18 [ Child and Family Agency ], as soon as practicable after receipt of notice under subsection (1), shall give notice of the discontinuance to the Authority, any adoption committee concerned and the F19 [ parents ] of the child who was proposed to be adopted.