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(1)Where on an application made in relation to a child by a person who is not domiciled in England and Wales or Scotland [F1or Northern Ireland] an authorised court is satisfied that he intends to adopt the child under the law of or within the country in which the applicant is domiciled, the court may, subject to the following provisions of this section, make an order [F2giving him parental responsibility for the child].
(2)The provisions of Part II relating to adoption orders, except sections 12(1), 14(2), 15(2), 17 to 21 and 25, shall apply in relation to orders under this section as they apply in relation to adoption orders subject to the modification that in section 13(1) for “19” and “13” there are substituted “32” and “26” respectively.
(3)Sections 50 and 51 and paragraphs 1 and 2(1) of Schedule 1 shall apply in relation to an order under this section as they apply in relation to an adoption order except that any entry in the Registers of Births, or the Adopted Children Register which is required to be marked in consequence of the making of an order under this section shall, in lieu of being marked with the word “Adopted” or “Re-adopted” (with or without the addition of the [F3words “(Scotland)” or “(Northern Ireland)”.], be marked with the words “Proposed foreign adoption” or “Proposed foreign re-adoption”, as the case may require.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 55(1) inserted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), ss. 88, 108, Sch. 10 para.22(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
F2Words in s. 55(1) substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), ss. 88, 108, Sch. 10 para.22(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
F3Words in s. 55(3) substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), ss. 88, 108, Sch. 10 para.22(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
F4S. 55(4) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch.15 (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 55 amended (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), ss. 12(3)(b), 108 (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
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