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TTO-2000-L-62950
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Title_of_text
Adoption of Children Act (Cap. 46:03).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Trinidad and Tobago
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2000-10-12
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on adoption of children. Gives effect to International Convention on Rights of the Child, 1990. Divided into 8 parts. Part I contains preliminary provisions. Part II establishes Adoption Board, and defines its functions and powers. Responsibilities of Board include making of recommendations to court as to whether in its view adoption is in the best interest of the child whose adoption is sought. Part III regulates arrangements for adoption. Part IV provides for freeing of child for adoption. Parts V and VI deal with issue, registration and effects of adoption orders. Part VII provides for overseas adoption. Finally, Part VIII contains miscellaneous provisions.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2003-03-19 (TTO-2003-L-65806)
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act, 2003 (No. 9 of 2003).
Amending text(s)
2003-03-19 (TTO-2003-L-65806)
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act, 2003 (No. 9 of 2003).
Amending text(s)
2015-03-13 (TTO-2015-L-99614)
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act No. 4 of 2015).
Amending text(s)
2016-07-05 (TTO-2016-L-102705)
Family and Children Division Act, 2016 (Act No. 6 of 2016).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Author
Legislation
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
URL
http://www.ttparliament.org/
Page range
29 p.
File
TTO62950.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Attorney General and Legal Affairs
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
URL
http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/
File
TTO62950.pdf (PDF of unofficial consolidated version to 31/12/2015)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2000-10-20
Volume
Vol. 39
Number
No. 203
Page range
pp. 903-931