Can an adoption order be revoked UK?s natural person cannot give consent to an adoption order while in detention and they have no other option but to seek legal advice as they are not properly informed of the legal process by which the adoption can be revoked.
The adoption order must provide for the consent of the child to be dispensed with in full, within six months of the child signing the consent form. An adoption order which is not in full term birth registers, is void and is a class B Level 6 felony.
A parent who obtains a placement order on or after 23 September 2017 does not have a ‘natural person’s right to the child. The child is not adopted and is not automatically placed for adoption.
The parent can request that the adoption order be revoked only if the parent is satisfied that:
A) The parent believes that:
The proposed reversal of circumstances would be detrimental to the child
The proposed reversal of circumstances would be helpful in the evaluation of the prospective adopters, as they would be more likely to evaluate the child on their own
The proposed reversal of circumstances would be helpful in the evaluation of the prospective adopters, as they would be more likely to evaluate the child on their own
The proposed reversal of circumstances would be detrimental to the child, who might well be placed for adoption only if he or she is adopted by one of the following people:
The adoptive parents of the child reside in or are linked to the adoptive parents:
A parent who is not a full time parent with parental responsibility is not automatically placed for adoption. Parental responsibility is a central tenet of adoption and this obligation can be severely broken by the neglect of the adoptive parents.
A person is not automatically placed for adoption if they do not fully understand the requirements for adoption and/or are not able to form a solid relationship. Family Law provides that a parent who is not a full time parent with parental responsibility is not automatically placed for adoption.
