Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 3160

    (1)     A person served under the title="A1993-20">Adoption Act

, section 39B (Notice of application for adoption order) with notice of an application for an adoption order may oppose the application by filing in the court a notice of opposition not later than 10 days after the day the notice is served on the person.

Note     See

              •     approved form 3.29 (Notice of application for adoption order) AF2011-56

              •     approved form 3.30 (Notice of opposition to application for adoption order) AF2011-57

    (2)     The CYP director-general may oppose an application for an adoption order for the adoption of a child or young person by filing in the court a notice of opposition not later than 10 days after the day the application is served on the CYP director-general.

    (3)     A person who files a notice of opposition to an application for an adoption order must serve a stamped copy of the notice on—

        (a)     the applicant or applicants for the adoption order; and

        (b)     if the application is for the adoption of a child or young person—the CYP director-general.

    (4)     However, if the CYP director-general files the notice of opposition, the CYP director-general must serve a stamped copy of the notice on each person required to be served with the notice under the href="https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1993-20/" title="A1993-20">Adoption Act

, section 39B.