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Legislation Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 (Cth) (1965 - 1993)

Commonwealth of Australia

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    Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 (Cth), courtesy of AustLII: Australasian Legal Information Institute; and AIATSIS: To Remove and Protect: ACT.
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From
1965
To
1993
Categories
Legislation

Summary

Repealed the Adoption of Children Ordinance 1938. The Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 marked a distinct turning point recognising that the paramount consideration for decisions made should be the welfare and interests of the child concerned.

The 1965 legislation was also significant because it reflected a view that the relationship between children and birth parents should not be maintained after adoption leading to restrictions on information. Repealed by Adoption Act 1993 (ACT).

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Title
Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 (Cth)
Type
Document
Date
1965
Source
AustLII: Australasian Legal Information Institute; and AIATSIS: To Remove and Protect: ACT

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965, Explanatory Memorandum, ACT Government, 1965, http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1965-15/default.asp; 'Australian Capital Territory: Provisions of the legislations', in To remove and protect: laws that changed Aboriginal lives, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2009, http://www1.aiatsis.gov.au/exhibitions/removeprotect/prov/act_prov.html.

Prepared by: Lydia Connell

Created: 4 May 2011, Last modified: 15 December 2011