Queensland Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 52

52 No agreement against the wishes of a parent

(1) A parent of a child may give the chief executive (child safety) notice that the parent does not wish the child to be placed in care under a care agreement.

(2) On receiving a notice under subsection (1) —

(a) the chief executive (child safety) must not enter a care agreement for the child with another parent of the child; or

(b) if a care agreement is in force for the child with another parent of the child, the chief executive (child safety) must end the agreement under section 54 .