Queensland Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 45

45 Child must be given counselling

(1) The chief executive must ensure the child receives counselling about the proposed adoption, from a counsellor nominated by the chief executive, before an application for an adoption order for the child is made.

(2) The counselling must be carried out in a way and to an extent that is reasonable, having regard to the child’s age and ability to understand.

(3) The counselling may be carried out in 1 or more sessions and by 1 or more counsellors.

(4) In this section—

"counsellor" means a person who the chief executive is satisfied has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out counselling under this section.