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S.I. No. 315/1999 - Adoption Rules, 1999.

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1. Name and address of Adoption Agency

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2. Name of child

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3. Date of birth of child

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4. Name and address of mother

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5. Date of birth of mother

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6. Name and address of father

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7. Date of birth of father

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8. Name of Social Worker(s) who counselled the mother

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9. Does the father know of the birth of the child?

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10. Is he registered as the father on the child's birth certificate?

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11. What was the duration of the parents’ relationship?

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12. Did the parents’ relationship end before the birth of the child?

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13. If the relationship continued after the birth of the child please state how long?

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14. Did the parents live together with the child?

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15. If they lived together, for what period?

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16. Does the father know of the proposed placement of the child for adoption?

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17. Has the father been appointed as a guardian of the child pursuant to a Court order under the

Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964

as amended

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If yes, please give details ............................................................ .........

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18. Have the father and mother made a statutory ...................................... declaration in relation to joint guardianship of the child pursuant to the Guardianship of Children (Statutory Declaration) Regulations, 1998 (

S.I. No. 5 of 1998

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19. Is there a Court order in existance granting .................................................... the father access or custody in relation to the child?

If yes, please give details ............................................................ .........

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20. Is the father paying maintenance under a Court order or otherwise?

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If yes, please give details ............................................................ .........

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21. Are there or were there at any time any formal or informal arrangements in relation to the child in regard to guardianship, access, custody or otherwise?

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If yes, please give details ............................................................ .........

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22. Has the father an ongoing relationship with the child?

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If yes, please give details ............................................................ .........

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23. Please detail all steps taken by your Agency to consult the father in relation to the proposal to place the child for adoption and the results of same. Please append copies of all relevant correspondence and any other relevant documents.

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24. Where a mother has refused to co-operate with your Agency in relation to involving the father in the adoption process, has your Agency informed the mother that:—

(i) the adoption may be delayed,

(ii) the possibility of the father contesting the adoption at some later date,

(iii) that the absence of information about the medical, genetic, and social background of the father may be detrimental to the health, development or welfare of the child, and

(iv) such other matters as your Agency deems appropriate in the circumstances?

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A written report should be attached confirming that your Agency has provided the information to the mother as set out at items (i) to (iv) above.

DECLARATION BY SOCIAL WORKER(S)

I CONFIRM THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT.

Signature of Social Worker(s)

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Date

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DECLARATION BY MOTHER

I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE READ THIS FORM AND THAT THE DETAILS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE COMPLETE AND CORECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

Signature of mother(s)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These rules prescribe the forms to be used for the purpose of the

Adoption Act, 1998

. They are to be read in conjunction with the Adoption Rules, 1988 (

S.I. No. 304 of 1988

), the Adoption Rules, 1990 (

S.I. No. 170 of 1990

), the Adoption Rules, 1996 (

S.I. No. 223 of 1996

).

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An Bord Uchtala, with the consent of the Minister for Health and Children and in exercise of the powers conferred on it by

Sections 5

(

a

) and (

b

) of the

Adoption Act, 1952

(No. 25 of 1952) (as substituted by

Section 3

of the

Adoption Act, 1998

), hereby makes the following rules:—

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