Abstract
Discusses the recommendations of the Adoption Policy Review Group's report (the Cox Report) on the future of adoption in Scotland, including: (1) that unmarried and same sex couples should be able to adopt; (2) the introduction of permanence orders which grant shared parental responsibilities to local authorities, carers, and sometimes parents; (3) the simplification of the grounds for dispensing with parental consent; and (4) the restoration of the right of parents to challenge an adoption order under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 s.11.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-21 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the Law Society of Scotland |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Adoption Policy Review Group ("Cox Report")
- expanding title to adopt
- permanence orders
- dispensing with parental consent
- parental title to seek contact after adoption
- revocation of adoption