C1Part IV Status of Adopted Children

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Part IV (meaning of "adopted ") applied (5.4.1993) by Child Support Act 1991 (SIF 20, c. 48), s. 26(3) (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/2644, art.2

38 Meaning of “adoption order”: in Part IV.

1

In this Part “adoption order” means—

a

an adoption order within the meaning of section 65(1);

b

an adoption order under the M1Children Act 1975, the M2Adoption Act 1958, the M3Adoption Act 1950 or any enactment repealed by the Adoption Act 1950;

c

an order effecting an adoption made in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands;

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a Convention adoption;

d

an “overseas adoption”: within the meaning of section 65(2); or

e

any other adoption recognised by the law of Scotland;

and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

2

The definition of adoption order includes, where the context admits, an adoption order which took effect before the commencement of the M4Children Act 1975.