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ADOPTION RULES,ADOPTION RULES - SCHEDULE 1
(Past version on 25/01/2006).
(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).
(L.N. 230 of 2005)
Notice of Intention to apply for an Adoption Order
ADOPTION ORDINANCE
(Chapter 290)
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of section 5(7) of the Adoption Ordinance that(1) ...............................................................................................(and ...................................................... both) of ...........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................intend to apply for an Order authorizing them to adopt a male/female infant known as(2) ...............................................................
.......................................................................................................................................
Dated this ............. day of ...................................
(3)..................................................
..................................................
_____________________________________________________________________________
Notes:(1) Enter the full names and addresses of the applicants.
(2) Enter the full name in English and in Chinese characters, if any, of the infant.
(3) This form must be signed either by the applicants or by their solicitors.
(L.N. 526 of 1994; 28 of 2004 s. 35)
ANNEX TO FORM 1
Authorization for Criminal Record Check
To: Commissioner of Police
In connection with my application for assessment of suitability to be an adoptive parent under Section 5AA*/27* of the Adoption Ordinance (Cap 290), I hereby authorize you, or your designate, to conduct criminal record check on myself and to inform and release to the Director of Social Welfare*/ ...........................................................(name of accredited body*)(1) of ..............................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................... (address) the particulars of my previous conviction(s) (if any) in Hong Kong or elsewhere.
For the purpose of criminal record check, I also agree to attend before a public officer authorized by you, who may take and record my fingerprints for checking against police records.
For the purpose of conducting the criminal record check, please note my particulars as follows-
Name in full (Block letters) ..................................................................................................................
HKID Number ...................................................................................................................................
Travel Document Number ...................................................................................................................
Chinese Commercial Code (if applicable) ..............................................................................................
Date of Birth (Day/month/year) ...........................................................................................................
Place of Birth .....................................................................................................................................
Signature of Applicant .........................................................................................................................
Signature of Witness(2) .........................................................................................................................
Post title of Witness ............................................................................................................................
Date ...................................................................................................................................................
* Delete as appropriate
_____________________________________________________________________________
Note:(1) If the proposed adoption is processed by a body of persons accredited for local adoption under the Adoption Ordinance (Cap 290), the applicant may insert the name of the accredited body as the recipient of the information.
(2) The witness should be a solicitor practising in Hong Kong, a notary public, or a registered social worker working with the Social Welfare Department or an accredited body accredited under the Adoption Ordinance (Cap 290).
(28 of 2004 s. 35; L.N. 230 of 2005; 10 of 2008 s. 45)
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Originating summons on application for an Adoption Order
20 , No.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HONG KONG
His Honour Judge
IN THE MATTER OF A.B.(1) ................................................................................................................... an infant,and
IN THE MATTER OF the Adoption Ordinance.
BETWEEN C.D. APPLICANT
AND A.B.(1) RESPONDENT
To A.B. of
By this summons, which is issued on the
application of the applicant C.D. of , the
applicant applies for an order-
[1. That a guardian ad litem may be appointed for the purpose of safeguarding the interests of the said ...........................................................................................................................................................](2).
2. That the applicant be authorized to adopt the said .................................................................................... .
3. That the costs of this application be provided for.
Dated the day of .
This summons was taken out by
of , solicitors for the said
applicant whose address is as stated above.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Notes:
(1) Enter the name(s) and surname which the infant is to bear after the adoption.
(2) Delete this paragraph if the Director of Social Welfare is to act as guardian ad litem.(L.N. 139 of 1986; L.N. 526 of 1994; 28 of 2004 s. 35)
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Statement in support of application for an Adoption Order (1)
[Heading as in Form 1]
1. I, the undersigned, C.D./We, the undersigned, C.D. and E.D. desire to adopt A.B.(2) an infant, under the Adoption Ordinance.
2. I am/We are resident in Hong Kong.
3. I am unmarried/a widow/widower/I am married to E.D. of ....................................... ............................................................./We are married to each other and are the persons to whom the attached marriage certificate (or other evidence of marriage) relates.
4. The infant is of the ..................................................... sex and unmarried. He/She was born on the ................................................... and is the person to whom the attached birth certificate(3) relates/was born on or about the ..............................................., in ..........................................................................................................(4)
5. The infant is the child/adopted child of(3) F.B. of .................................................................................../whose last known address was ......................................................................../deceased [and
G.B. of .................................................................................../whose last known address was ......................................................................../deceased](5).
[6. The guardian of the infant is H.K. of ................................................................/The guardians of the infant are H.K. of ........................................................................................................................... and J.B. of ..........................................................................................................................](6).
[7. L.M. of ........................................................................................ is liable by virtue of an order or agreement to contribute to the maintenance of the infant](7).
8. I/We attach a document/documents signifying the consent of the said ........................................ ..................................................(8) to the making of an adoption order upon my/our application.
[9. I/We request the judge to dispense with the consent of the said .................................................. ..............................................................................(9) on the following grounds ..................................................... ...............................................................................]
10. The infant was received into my/our actual custody on the ....................................... , from ..................... of ................................................................................ and has been continuously in my/our actual custody since that date.
11. I/We lodged with the Director of Social Welfare on the ............................................ day of ............................ ........ , notice of my/our intention to apply for an Adoption Order in respect of the infant.
[12. A certificate as to physical and mental health of the infant, signed by a registered medical practitioner on the ........................................................................, is attached](10).
13. I/We have not received or agreed to receive, and no person has made or given or agreed to make or give to me/us, any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption [except as follows:
............................................................................................................................................................]
14. I have not made/Neither of us has made a previous application for the adoption of the same infant or any other infant in Hong Kong or elsewhere [except an application made to the ................................................. at ......................................................................................................................................... on the .................................................................. ......... , which was dealt with as follows:
............................................................................................................................................................]
[15. For the purposes of my/our application reference may be made to N.O. of ...............................................................................................................................](11).
[16. I/We desire that my/our identity should be kept confidential, and the serial number of this application is .............................................................................................................](12), or [I/We do not desire that my/our identity should be kept confidential].
17. Further particulars of myself/ourselves are set out in the annex to this statement.
18. If an adoption order is made in pursuance of my/our application, it is proposed that the infant should be known as ............................................................................................................................................
Dated this ..................... day of ......................................
...............................................................
...............................................................
(Usual signature of applicant/applicants)
ANNEX TO FORM 3
Further particulars of applicant or applicants
Particulars of C.D.
Name in full (Block capitals) ...............................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
Address .............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Occupation ........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
Date of Birth ......................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
Relationship (if any) to the infant .........................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................
Particulars of E.D.
Name in full (Block capitals) ...............................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................
Address .............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Occupation ........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
Date of Birth ......................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
Relationship (if any) to the infant .........................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................
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Notes:(1) This statement must be verified by affidavit, to which the statement, marriage certificate and other documents referred to in the statement should be exhibited.
(2) Enter the first name(s) and surname as shown in the birth certificate referred to in paragraph 4, if available, otherwise enter name(s) and surname by which the infant was known at the time of the application.
(3) (a) If the infant has not been adopted, a birth certificate should be attached. If there is no such certificate, a certified copy of the document showing that the persons named in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 have parental rights over the infant should be attached.
(b) If the infant has previously been adopted, do not attach the birth certificate. Instead, a certified copy of the entry in the Adopted Children Register should be attached. If there is no such entry, a certified copy of the document showing that the persons named in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 have parental rights over the infant should be attached. In any case, the particulars given in paragraph 5 should relate to the parent(s) by adoption.
(4) Where a birth certificate is not attached, enter the place (including country) of birth if known.
(5) If the infant is born out of wedlock, the father's name should not be given in this entry; but see paragraph 7.
(6) This paragraph should be completed only if the infant has a legal guardian other than the father or mother of the infant.
(7) If the infant is born out of wedlock, enter the name of any person known to the applicant who has been adjudged by an order to be the putative father of the infant or who has acknowledged himself to be the father of the infant and agreed to contribute to his or her maintenance.
(8) The names to be entered here (or in the following paragraph) are those of the persons named in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, and (where the application is made by one of two spouses alone) of the spouse of the applicant.
(9) This paragraph should be completed with the name of any of the persons mentioned in the previous note who has not signified his or her consent. See subsections (1) and (2) of section 6 of the Adoption Ordinance.
(10) This paragraph need not be completed if the applicant or either of the applicants is a "relative" of the infant as defined by section 2 of the Adoption Ordinance.
(11) This paragraph need not be completed if the applicant or either of the applicants is a "relative" of the infant as defined by section 2 of the Adoption Ordinance. Where it is completed more than one referee may be named if desired.
(12) If the applicant wishes his name to be kept confidential, insert serial number obtained in pursuance of rule 6 of the Adoption Rules.
(L.N. 337 of 1982; L.N. 526 of 1994; 28 of 2004 s. 35; L.N. 230 of 2005)
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Specific consent to the adoption of an infant named A.B.(1)
Whereas an application is to be made [by C.D./C.D. and E.D.](2) or [under the serial number ..................................................................................];
Whereas the said A.B. (hereinafter called the infant) is not less than 4 weeks old, having been born in ........................................... on the .................................................................. ................, and is the person to whom the birth certificate(3) now produced and shown to be marked "A" relates:
I, the undersigned ........................................... of ............................... being(5)-the mother(3) of the infant/
the father(3) of the infant/
a guardian of the infant/
a person liable by virtue of any order or agreement to contribute to the maintenance of the infant/
a person (acting on behalf of a body) having parental rights in respect of the infant/the spouse of the said C.D.
hereby state as follows:-
(1) I understand that once the infant is adopted (whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), a permanent parentchild relationship between the adopter and the infant will be created.
(2) I understand that when the application for the adoption of the infant is made, this document may be used as evidence of my consent to the adoption.(6)
(3) I hereby consent to the adoption of the infant by [C.D./C.D. and E.D.].
.................................................
(Signature)
Signed at ............................................................. on ................................................ by the said ..................................................................................... who satisfied me that he/she* fully understood the nature of the foregoing statement and agreed to the placement of the infant for adoption.
Before me (Signature) .................................
(Address) ...................................................
(Description)(6) ............................................
Notes:(1) Insert name as known to the consenting party.
(2) Where the name of applicant is not known to the consenting party, and a serial number has been obtained for the application under rule 6 of the Adoption Rules, complete the entry contained in the second square brackets.
(3) (a) If the infant has not been adopted, a birth certificate should be attached. If there is no such certificate, a certified copy of the document showing that the consenting party has parental rights over the infant should be attached.
(b) If the infant has previously been adopted, do not attach the birth certificate. Instead, a certified copy of the entry in the Adopted Children Register should be attached. If there is no such entry, a certified copy of the document showing that the consenting party has parental rights over the infant should be attached; and the description of the consenting party should include the words "by adoption" or "經領養" where appropriate.
(4) (Repealed 10 of 2008 s. 45)
(5) Delete all but one of the description which follow.
(6) The document will not be admissible as evidence unless the signature is attested by a commissioner for oaths (or, if executed outside Hong Kong, by any person for the time being authorized by law in that place to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose). In all cases the document if so attested will be admissible without further proof of execution.
(7) - (8) (Repealed 28 of 2004 s. 35)(L.N. 228 of 1977; L.N. 337 of 1982; L.N. 526 of 1994; 47 of 1997 s. 10; 80 of 1997 s. 121; 23 of 1998 s. 2; 66 of 1999 s. 3; 28 of 2004 s. 35; L.N. 230 of 2005; 10 of 2008 s. 45)
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General consent of parent to the adoption of an infant
ADOPTION ORDINANCE
(Chapter 290)
I, the undersigned ................................................................................................ [Hong Kong Identity Card No. ...................................................... ] of ............................................................................. .................................................................. being the married/unmarried/widowed(1) parent of(2) .................................................. a male/female(1) infant (hereinafter called the infant) who was born in .......................................................................................... on the ....................... day of ................................... consent to the infant to whom the birth certificate no. ....................... (3) now produced and marked "A" relates to be adopted by any person or persons approved and selected to adopt the infant in accordance with the law of Hong Kong or the country in which the application for adoption will be made and I state as follows-
(1) I understand that upon execution of this form by me, I shall cease to have any parental rights, duties, obligations or liabilities in respect of the infant.
(2) I understand that when the application for the adoption of the infant is made, this document may be used as evidence of my consent to the adoption.(4)
....................................................
(Signature)
Signed at .............................................................. on ...............................................................
by the said ..........................................................................................................................................
who satisfied me that he/she(1) fully understood the foregoing statement and agree to the placement of the infant for adoption and relinquish all parental rights, duties, obligations and liabilities in respect of the infant.
Before me (Signature) .................................
(Address) ...................................................
(Description)(4) ............................................
..................................................................
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Notes:(1) Delete as appropriate.
(2) Insert name of infant as known to the consenting party.
(3) (a) If the infant has not been adopted, a birth certificate should be attached. If there is no such certificate, a certified copy of the document showing that the consenting party has parental rights over the infant should be attached.
(b) If the infant has previously been adopted, do not attach the birth certificate. Instead, a certified copy of the entry in the Adopted Children Register should be attached. If there is no such entry, a certified copy of the document showing that the consenting party has parental rights over the infant should be attached; and the description of the consenting party should include the words "by adoption" or "經領養" where appropriate.
(4) The document will not be admissible as evidence unless the signature is attested by a commissioner for oaths (or, if executed outside Hong Kong, by any person for the time being authorized by law in that place to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose). In all cases the document so attested will be admissible without further proof of execution.
(5) (Repealed 28 of 2004 s. 35)
(6) If the consenting party wishes to revoke this form of consent after the expiry of 3 months from the date on which he executes this form, he may apply to the Court in accordance with rule 14A of the Adoption Rules if the application for the adoption order is made in Hong Kong.(L.N. 228 of 1977; L.N. 526 of 1994; 47 of 1997 s. 10; 80 of 1997 s. 121; 23 of 1998 s. 2; 66 of 1999 s. 3; 28 of 2004 s. 35; L.N. 230 of 2005; 10 of 2008 s. 45)
Specific consent to the adoption of an infant
named A.B.(1) by a step-parent
(as sole applicant)
Whereas an application (by a sole applicant) is to be made [by ...........................................................................being the step-parent of the said infant ....................................................................................................................] or [(2)under the serial number ..................................................................................................................................];
[Whereas the said ...............................................(hereinafter called the infant) is not less than 4 weeks old, having been born in .............................................................................................................. on the ......................................................... ; and is the person to whom the birth certificate(3) now produced and shown to be marked "A" relates](4):
I, the undersigned ..........................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................. ,
of ............................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................... being the father/mother* of the infant [as well as the spouse of the said ..........................................................................](5) hereby state as follows:—
(1) I understand that once the infant is adopted (whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), a permanent parentchild relationship between the adopter and the infant will be created.
(2) I understand that when the application for the adoption of the infant is made, this document may be used as evidence of my consent to the adoption.(7)
(3) I hereby consent to the adoption of the infant by ........................ .
....................................................
(Signature)
Signed at ......................................................................on ....................................................................... by the said ............................................................................................................................................................who satisfied me that he/she* fully understood the nature of the foregoing statement and the effect of the infant being adopted by ........................ .
Before me (Signature) ...................................................
(Address) ........................................................................
........................................................................................
(Description)(7) ................................................................
* Delete as appropriate
_____________________________________________________________________________
Notes:(1) Insert name as known to the consenting party.
(2) Where a serial number has been obtained for the application under rule 6 of the Adoption Rules (Cap 290 sub. leg. A), complete the entry contained in the second square brackets.
(3) (a) If the infant has not been adopted, a birth certificate should be attached. If there is no such certificate, a certified copy of the document showing that the consenting party has parental rights over the infant should be attached.
(b) If the infant has previously been adopted, do not attach the birth certificate. Instead, a certified copy of the entry in the Adopted Children Register should be attached. If there is no such entry, a certified copy of the document showing that the consenting party has parental rights over the infant should be attached; and the description of the consenting party should include the words "by adoption" or "經領養" where appropriate.
(4) Delete the words in square bracket except where the consenting party is the mother of the infant.
(5) Delete the words in square bracket except where the consenting party is the spouse of the applicant.
(6) (Repealed L.N. 230 of 2005)
(7) The document will not be admissible as evidence unless the signature is attested by a Commissioner for Oaths [or, if executed outside Hong Kong, by any person for the time being authorized by law in that place to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose]. In all cases the document if so attested will be admissible without further proof of execution.
(28 of 2004 s. 35; L.N. 230 of 2005)
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Notice of application for an adoption order in respect
of an infant named A.B.(1)
To ................................................................... of ............................................................... (2).
Whereas an application has been made [by C.D./C.D. and E.D.] (3) or [under the serial number ....................................................................................................................];
And whereas I, ........................................... of ............................................................. am the guardian ad litem of the said infant;
Take notice that while the said application is pending, you must not, except with the leave of the judge, remove the infant from the care and possession of the applicant. Application for such leave may be made to the judge, District Court, Hong Kong.
Dated the .............. day of ........................................
(Signature of guardian ad litem) ........................................................
_____________________________________________________________________________
Notes:(1) Enter the name(s) and surname as known to the person to whom the notice is given and also any other name(s) by which the infant is known.
(2) Enter the name and address of any parent or guardian of the infant who has signified his consent to the making of an adoption order.
(3) The name of the applicant must not be given where a serial number is specified in Form 3 (paragraph 16). In that case complete the second entry in square brackets.
(L.N. 337 of 1982; L.N. 526 of 1994; 28 of 2004 s. 35)
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Notice of hearing of application for an adoption order
in respect of an infant named A.B.(1)
To ................................................................. of .................................................................. (1A).
Whereas an application has been made [by C.D./C.D. and E.D.] (2) or [under the serial number .................................................................................................];
And whereas I, ............................................ of .................................... am the guardian
ad litem of the said infant;
Take notice:
A.(3) [That the said application will be heard at the District Court, Hong Kong on the ............................................, at the hour of .......................... in the ........................ noon, and that you may appear to show cause why the adoption order should not be made.]
B.(3) [That if you do not consent to the making of the order, you should notify me on or before .................................., in order that a date and time may be fixed for you to attend and show cause why the adoption order should not be made. The form below may be detached and used for this purpose.]
Dated the ....................... day of .......................................
(Signature of guardian ad litem) ................................................
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Notes:(1) Enter the name(s) and surname as known to the person to whom the notice is given and also any other name(s) by which the infant is known.
(1A) It is not necessary to serve this notice on the parent of an infant who has given consent in Form 4A unless the hearing is to take place within 3 months from the day on which the form was executed.
(2) The name of the applicant must not be given where the notice is addressed to an individual and a serial number is specified in Form 3 (paragraph 16). In that case complete the second entry in square brackets.
(3) Section A should be completed and Section B struck out where the applicant does not desire his identity to be kept confidential (see Form 3, paragraph 16). Where a serial number is specified in that paragraph, Section A must be struck out and Section B completed.
------------------------------------------------ Perforation ----------------------------------------------
To: The Director of Social Welfare, Hong Kong.
(If the Director of Social Welfare is not the guardian ad litem, the appropriate address should be substituted).
I have received notice of the hearing of the application for an adoption order in respect of A.B. an infant.(a) I consent to the making of this order.
or
Delete (a) or (b) (b) I do not consent to the making of this order and I wish a date and time to be fixed for my attendance when I may state my case.
........................................................... ............................................................
(Signature)
............................................................... ............................................................
(Date) (Address)(L.N. 337 of 1982; L.N. 526 of 1994; 28 of 2004 s. 35; L.N. 230 of 2005)
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Adoption order in respect of an infant
[Heading as in Form 1]
Application having been made by C.D., by occupation ..................................................... and resident at ........................................................ [and E.D. his wife] (hereinafter called the applicant/applicants) for an order under the Adoption Ordinance, authorizing him/her/them to adopt A.B., an infant, the child/adopted child of F.B./F.B. and G.B.;
And the said A.B. (hereinafter called the infant) being of the ........................................... sex, and never having been married;
And the applicant/one of the applicantsbeing the mother/father of the infant/
being the step-parent of the infant/
being a relative of the infant within the meaning of the said Ordinance and [both applicants] having attained the age of 21 years/
having attained the age of 25 years and the other applicant having attained the age of 21 years;
[And the names by which the infant is to be known being P.D.](1).
[And it having been proved to the satisfaction of the judge that the infant is identical with A.B., to whom the entry numbered ......................................................................................... and made on the ..................................., in the registers of births in the registration office at .................................................................................. relates.](2)
And the [probable](3) date of the birth of the infant is the .............................. ............................................
[And the infant having been previously the subject of an adoption order dated the .............. ................................., of which particulars are entered in the Adopted Children Register](4);
And all the consents required by the said Ordinance being obtained or dispensed with;
It is ordered that the applicant/applicants be authorized to adopt the infant;
[And the following payment or reward is sanctioned:
.....................................................................................................................................................]
[And as regards costs it is ordered that:
.....................................................................................................................................................]
And it is directed that the Registrar of Births and Deaths shall make in the Adopted Children Register an entry recording the adoption in accordance with the particulars set out in the Schedule to this order.
[And it is further directed that the Registrar of Births and Deaths shall cause the said entry in the registers of births to be marked with the word "adopted" or the words "受領養"](2).
[And it is further directed that the Registrar of Births and Deaths shall cause the previous entry in the Adopted Children Register relating to the infant to be marked with the word re-adopted" or the words "再受領養"](4).
Dated the .............. day of ..................................
.............................................................
Registrar, District Court/High Court.
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SCHEDULE
1. | Date(5) and country
of birth of child |  |
2. | Surname and name of child(6) | |
3. | Sex of child | |
4. | Surname and name, address
and occupation of adopter(s) | |
5. | Date of adoption order | |
Notes:(1) Delete where there is no change of name.
(2) Delete this entry-(a) if the infant is not identified with a person whose birth is registered in the registers of births; or
(b) if an entry in respect of the infant has been made in the Adopted Children Register.
(3) Delete "probable" where the precise date of the infant’s birth is proved.
(4) Delete except where an entry in respect of the infant has been made in the Adopted Children Register.
(5) Where a probable date of birth is specified in the body of the order, enter that date without qualification. If the infant is one of twins, include, if possible, the hour as well as the date of birth.
(6) Where there is a change, enter only the name by which the infant is to be known.
(L.N. 337 of 1982; 80 of 1997 s. 121; 28 of 2004 s. 35; L.N. 230 of 2005)
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Interim order in respect of an infant
[Heading as in Form 1]
Application having been made by C.D., by occupation ..................................................... and resident at ........................................................ [and E.D. his wife] (hereinafter called the applicant/applicants) for an order under the Adoption Ordinance, authorizing him/her/them to adopt A.B., an infant, the child/adopted child of F.B./F.B. and G.B.;
And the said A.B. (hereinafter called the infant) being of the ........................................... sex, and never having been married;
And the applicant/one of the applicants
being the mother/father of the infant/
being the step-parent of the infant/
being a relative of the infant within the meaning of the said Ordinance and [both applicants] having attained the age of 21 years/
having attained the age of 25 and the other applicant having attained the age of 21 years;
And all the consents required by the said Ordinance being obtained or dispensed with;
It is ordered that the determination of the application be postponed, and the custody of the infant be given to the applicant/applicants for a period ending on the .................................... by way of a probationary period upon the following terms, namely ............................................
........................................................................................................................... and that the applicant/applicants shall at least 2 months before that date apply for the final determination of the application;
[And as regards costs it is ordered that ....................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................]
Dated the ................ day of .....................................
.........................................................
Registrar, District Court/High Court.
(L.N. 337 of 1982; 28 of 2004 s. 35; L.N. 230 of 2005)
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Notice of further hearing of application for an adoption order
in respect of an infant named A.B.(1)
To ................................................................... of ................................................................
Whereas an application has been made [by C.D./C.D. and E.D.](2) or [under the serial number ....................................................................................];
And whereas I, ........................................... of .............................................................
am the guardian ad litem of the said infant;
And whereas the determination of the said application was postponed and an interim order was made by His Honour Judge/the Hon. Mr. Justice .............................. on the .........................................
Take notice:
A.(3) [That the said application will be further heard before the judge at the District Court/Court of First Instance, Hong Kong, on the ........................................................................................................... at the hour of ................................................................................. in the ........................ noon and that you may appear to show cause why the adoption order should not be made].
B.(3) [That if you do not consent to the making of the order, you should notify me on or before ........................................................, in order that a date and time may be fixed for you to attend and show cause why the adoption order should not be made. The form below may be detached and used for this purpose].
Dated the ...................... day of ......................................
(Signature of guardian ad litem) .................................................
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Notes:(1) Enter name(s) and surname as known to the person to whom the notice is given and also any other name(s) by which the infant is known.
(2) The name of the applicant must not be given where the notice is addressed to an individual and a serial number is specified in Form 3 (paragraph 16). In that case complete the second entry in square brackets.
(3) Section A should be completed and Section B struck out where the applicant does not desire his identity to be kept confidential (see Form 3, paragraph 16). Where a serial number is specified in that paragraph Section A must be struck out and Section B completed.
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To: The Director of Social Welfare, Hong Kong.
(If the Director of Social Welfare is not the guardian ad litem, the appropriate address should be substituted).
I have received notice of the further hearing of the application for an adoption order in respect of A.B. an infant.
Delete (a) or (b) (a) I consent to the making of this order.(b) I do not consent to the making of this order and I wish a date and time to be fixed for my attendance when I may state my case.
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(Address) .............................................
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........................................................(L.N. 337 of 1982; L.N. 526 of 1994; 28 of 2004 s. 35; L.N. 230 of 2005)
(First Schedule replaced G.N.A. 76 of 1960)
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