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The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
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3.Application for determination of eligibility, and assessment of suitability, to adopt
9.Procedure where the prospective adopter is approved by the adoption agency
10.Procedure following receipt of the Article 16 report from SOCA
11.Duty of adoption agency before the child’s arrival in Northern Ireland
12.Requirements following the child’s arrival in Northern Ireland but no Convention adoption is made in the State of origin
14.Duty of prospective adopter where a child is placed with him
15.Prospective adopter unable to proceed with application to adopt
19.Prescribed requirements for the purposes of making a Convention adoption order
20.Procedural requirements following a Convention adoption order or Convention adoption – Article 23 of the Convention
22.Annulment of a Convention adoption order or a Convention adoption
PART III REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURE WHERE THE UNITED KINGDOM IS THE STATE OF ORIGIN
23.Duty of adoption agency in respect of assessment of a child
27.Duty of adoption panel in respect of a proposed placement
30.Prescribed requirements for the purposes of making a Convention adoption order
31.Procedural requirements following a Convention adoption order or Convention adoption – Article 23 of the Convention
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