The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 2009

PART III INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD'S FAMILY

1.  Name, date, place of birth and address of each parent and guardian of the child.

2.  The marital status and date and place of marriage or date of registration of civil partnership of the child’s parents and guardian if applicable.

3.  The nationality and ethnicity of the child’s parents and guardian.

4.  The current and past relationship between the child’s parents including an assessment of its stability.

5.  The names, addresses, ages and brief details of the personal circumstances of the parents of the child’s parents and any siblings of the child’s parents.

6.  Physical description of the child’s parents and guardian.

7.  Details of the personality of the child’s parents and guardian.

8.  Religious persuasion of the child’s parents, guardian and other relatives including any wishes they have expressed as to the child’s religious upbringing.

9.  The educational background of the child’s parents and guardian.

10.  The past and present occupations of the child’s parents and guardian.

11.  Whether the child’s mother, if she has parental responsibilities and parental rights other than those mentioned in sections 1(1)(c) and 2(1)(c) of the 1995 Act agrees to the child being adopted and, if not, her reasons for not agreeing.

12.  Whether the child’s father, if he has parental responsibilities and parental rights other than those mentioned in sections 1(1)(c) and 2(1)(c) of the 1995 Act agrees to the child being adopted and, if not, his reasons for not agreeing.

13.  Whether there is any history of genetically transmissible or other significant disease in the family history of either the father’s or mother’s family.

14.  A comprehensive medical report prepared and signed by a registered medical practitioner including such details as the medical adviser to the adoption agency considers necessary in regard to each parent and guardian.

15.  Any other relevant information about the child’s parents and guardian which the adoption agency considers may assist the adoption panel in discharging its functions.