Adoption and Children Act 2002
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title:
Adoption and Children Act 2002
text:
The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is a law that allows unmarried or married people and same-sex couples in England and Wales to adopt children. The reforms introduced in the Act were based on a comprehensive review of adoption and were described by The Guardian as "the most radical overhaul of adoption legislation for almost 30 years". The Act also allows for the introduction of special guardianship, a legal status that allows for a child to be cared for by a person with rights similar to a tra
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UK legislation governing adoption and other family-related matters
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption_and_Children_Act_2002
date created:
2018-02-25T22:29:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T09:57:34Z
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