Queensland Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 282

282 Exchanging identifying information

(1) A participant may exchange identifying information with another participant while an interim order is in force only if—

(a) an adoption plan required under section 169A has been agreed; and

(b) the chief executive has consented to each participant exchanging identifying information; and

(c) each participant has given a notice of intention stating that the participant wishes to exchange identifying information while the interim order is in force.

(2) A participant may exchange identifying information with another participant after a final adoption order is made only if—

(a) either—

(i) the chief executive has given identifying information to each participant on an application under division 2 or 3 ; or

(ii) the participants are parties to an intercountry adoption or their participation relates to an intercountry adoption; and

(b) each participant has given a notice of intention stating that the participant wishes to exchange identifying information after the final adoption order is made.

(3) However, despite subsection (2) (a) (i) , if the participants exchanged identifying information under subsection (1) , the participants may exchange the same type of identifying information after the final adoption order is made if each participant has given a notice mentioned in subsection (2) (b) .

(4) For an adult relative of a birth parent who is a participant under section 280 (5) , subsection (2) (a) applies as if the birth parent were the participant instead of the adult relative.

(5) For subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive may consent to a participant exchanging identifying information while an interim order is in force for a child if the chief executive is satisfied that exchanging identifying information is not likely to be contrary to the child’s wellbeing and best interests.