The Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005

Prospective adopter unable to proceed with adoption

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26.  Where the prospective adopter gives notice to the relevant local authority that he does not wish to proceed with the adoption and no longer wishes to give the child a home, that authority must—

(a)receive the child from him before the end of the period of seven days beginning with the giving of the notice; and

(b)give notice to the relevant Central Authority of the decision of the prospective adopter not to proceed with the adoption.