Hong Kong Ordinances

ADOPTION ORDINANCE - SECT 20G

Convention adoption not recognized as full adoption on application to Court

(1) Where, in the case of a Convention adoption referred to in section 20F(1),
the Court is satisfied, on an application under this subsection, that—

   (a)  under the law of the place in which the adoption was made, the
        adoption is not a full adoption;

   (b)  the consents referred to in Article 4(c) and (d) of the Convention
        have not been given for a full adoption; and

   (c)  it would be more favourable to the adopted person for a direction to
        be given under this subsection, the Court may direct that
        section 20F(2) shall not apply, or shall not apply to such extent as
        may be specified in the direction.

(2) In this section, “full adoption” (完全領養) means an adoption by
virtue of which the adopted person falls to be treated in law as if he were
not the child of any person other than the adopter. (Part 5 added 28 of 2004
s. 25) “full adoption” (完全領養)