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Part II · Custody of Children and Young Persons

22. Application for adoption of a child under foster care

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Any person, including a Foster Parent may, where such person is desirous of adopting a child, make an application for the same under the Adoption of children

Ordinance, to the District Court within whose jurisdiction such child is currently resident, and the Court may subject to the provisions of this Act, make an order authorizing such adoption. No adoption order shall take effect until the expiration of a period of one year from the date of the making of the Foster Care Order.

(2)

An application for adoption under subsection (1) may be made at anytime after the expiration of a period of nine months since a child has been placed under foster care.

(3)

In the event of there being more than one application under subsection (1) in respect of any child, the Court shall make such order as it seems fit, taking into consideration the best interest of the child.

(4)

Where an application made for adoption is granted by a District Court, an order of renewal of the Foster Care Order made in respect of that child shall forthwith be deemed to have abated.

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