Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 16 : Inter-Country Adoption264. Adoption of child from convention country by person in Republic |
| (1) | A person habitually resident in the Republic who wishes to adopt a child habitually resident in a convention country must apply to the Central Authority. |
| (2) | If the Central Authority is satisfied that the applicant is fit and proper to adopt, it shall prepare a report on that person in accordance with the requirements of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption and any prescribed requirements and transmit the report to the central authority of the convention country concerned. |
| (3) | If an adoptable child is available for adoption, the central authority of the convention country concerned shall prepare a report on the child in accordance with the requirements of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption and transmit it to the Central Authority. |
| (4) | If the Central Authority and the central authority of the convention country concerned both agree to the adoption, the central authority in that country will refer the application for adoption for the necessary consent in that country. |