Section 36Part 5 — MISCELLANEOUS
Effect of overseas adoption
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Subject to section 9(2), an adoption made under the law of an overseas jurisdiction in favour of a person who is legally and ordinarily resident in the Islands at the time the order is made shall, where that order has substantially the same effect under the law of that jurisdiction as an adoption under this Law, have the same effect in the Islands as an adoption under this Law.
For the purposes of subsection (1), "overseas jurisdiction" means a jurisdiction other than the Islands that is a party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Inter-Country Adoption which entered into force on 1st May, 1995.
Defined Terms
overseas jurisdiction
Cross References
- Section 9 of Adoption Of Children Act 2013
Conditions for making adoption orders