The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations 2003

Procedure following approval by adoption agency

11.—(1) Where the adoption agency is satisfied that the prospective adopter is eligible to adopt and has approved him as suitable to be an adoptive parent (“the decision”) it must send to the relevant Central Authority—

(a) written confirmation of the decision; and

(b) the report prepared for the purpose of regulation 8(4).

(2) The relevant Central Authority may seek further information from the adoption agency, if that Authority considers it is appropriate to do so.

(3) If the relevant Central Authority is satisfied that the adoption agency has complied with these Regulations and that all the relevant information has been supplied by that agency, the Authority must send to the CA of the State of origin—

(a) a certificate in the form set out in Schedule 1 confirming that the—

(i) prospective adopter is eligible to adopt;

(ii) prospective adopter has been assessed in accordance with these Regulations;

(iii) prospective adopter has been approved as suitable to be an adoptive parent;

(iv) child will be authorised to enter and reside permanently in the United Kingdom if entry clearance, and leave to enter or remain as may be necessary, is granted and not revoked or curtailed and a Convention adoption order or Convention adoption(1) is made;

(b) a copy of the decision; and

(c) a copy of the report prepared for the purpose of regulation 8(4).

(4) The relevant Central Authority must notify the adoption agency and the prospective adopter in writing that the certificate and the documents referred to in paragraph (3) have been sent to the CA of the State of origin.

(1)

Section 72(1) of the 1976 Act as amended by section 8 of the 1999 Act defines “Convention adoption” and “Convention adoption order ”.