Queensland Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 50

50 Entering into care agreements

(1) This section applies if a parent of a child has asked the chief executive to arrange for the child’s adoption or indicated to the chief executive that the parent is considering adoption for the child.

(2) The chief executive (child safety) may enter into a care agreement with a parent who has custody of the child.

(3) The agreement must be in the approved form, signed by the parties.

(4) The child may also be a party to the agreement if the chief executive (child safety) considers it appropriate, having regard to the child’s age and ability to understand.

(5) The agreement must state—

(a) arrangements for contact between the child and the parents; and

(b) the type of decisions relating to the child for which the parents must be consulted.