Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007) 2009

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Sheriff Court Adoption Rules

4. 3. Amendment of Ordinary Cause Rules

5. 4. Revocation, savings and transitional provision

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE

      SHERIFF COURT ADOPTION RULES 2009

      1. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL

         1. 1. Citation and interpretation

         2. 2. Expenses

         3. 3. Intimation to Principal Reporter

         4. 4. Power of sheriff to make orders etc.

         5. 5. Vulnerable witnesses

         6. 6. Service of documents

         7. 7. Appeals

      2. CHAPTER 2 ADOPTION ORDERS

         1. 8. Application for adoption order

         2. 9. Additional requirements where child to be adopted abroad

         3. 10. Protection of identity of petitioner

         4. 11. Appointment of a curator ad litem and reporting officer

         5. 12. Duties of reporting officer and curator ad litem

         6. 13. Consents

         7. 14. Intimation of application

         8. 15. Orders for intimation

         9. 16. Form of response

         10. 17. Procedure where child wishes to express a view

         11. 18. Preliminary hearing

         12. 19. Pre-proof hearing

         13. 20. Proof to be taken continuously

         14. 21. Confidentiality

         15. 22. Pronouncement of decision

         16. 23. Communication to the Registrar General

         17. 24. Adoption orders

         18. 25. Final procedure

         19. 26. Amendment of an adoption order

         20. 27. Applications under sections 20 to 24

      3. CHAPTER 3 CONVENTION ADOPTION ORDERS

         1. 28. Interpretation

         2. 29. Process and form of application

         3. 30. Application of Chapter 2 to Convention adoption orders

      4. CHAPTER 4 PERMANENCE ORDERS

         1. 31. Application for permanence order

         2. 32. Appointment of curator ad litem and reporting officer

         3. 33. Intimation of application

         4. 34. Form of response

         5. 35. Preliminary hearing

         6. 36. Pre-proof hearing

         7. 37. Proof to be taken continuously

         8. 38. Pronouncement of decision

         9. 39. Final procedure

         10. 40. Variation of ancillary provisions in order

         11. 41. Amendment of order to grant authority for child to be adopted

         12. 42. Revocation

         13. 43. Protection of address of child

         14. 44. Duties of reporting officer and curator ad litem

         15. 45. Consents

         16. 46. Procedure where child wishes to express a view

         17. 47. Confidentiality

         18. 48. Procedure where leave of court required

         19. 49. Transfer of process

         20. 50. Intimation to Principal Reporter

         21. 51. Report of children’s hearing

         22. 52. Interim orders

   2. APPENDIX

8. Explanatory Note