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- Review of the Adoption of Children Act 1965 (NSW)   flag 

[1997] NSWLRC 81
New South Wales Law Reform Commission
Australia - New South Wales

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Adoption Act 1993 (ACT) s18, s19, s26, s36, s43, s107, s112
Substitute Parent Agreements Act 1994 (ACT) s4
Administrative Decisions (Effect of International Instruments) Bill 1995 (Cth)
Family Law Reform Bill 1994 (Cth)
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) s6
Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) s41, s47, s60, s60D, s60F, s60G, s60H, s61B, s61C, s61D, s61E, s62G, s63C, s63F, s64B, s64C, s65C, s65D, s65J, s67ZC, s68L, s69C, s80
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 (Cth) s5, s6, s11
The Act (Cth)
Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth)
Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s339, s347
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s7, s9
Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s5
Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (Cth) s4, s11, s16, s26, s27, s33, s34
Family Law Reform Act 1995 (Cth)
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Amendment Act 1994 (Cth) s3
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 3) 1992 (Cth)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) s24, s39, s49B, s49ZG, s49ZYA, s54
Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 (NSW) s18, s23, s24, s57
Community Welfare Act 1987 (NSW) s5
Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW)
Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW)
Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s54, s55, s408
Law Reform Commission Act 1967 (NSW)
Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)
Status of Children Act 1996 (NSW) s3, s4, s14, s37
Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) s60
Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW)
Artificial Conception Act 1984 (NSW)
Area Health Services Act 1986 (NSW)
Adoption Information Act 1990 (NSW)
Adoption Information Amendment Act 1995 (NSW)
Adoption of Children Act 1965 (NSW)
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1980 (NSW)
Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987 (NSW)
Children (Equality of Status) Act 1976 (NSW)
Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993 (NSW)
Child Welfare Act 1923 (NSW)
Child Welfare Act 1939 (NSW)
Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW)
Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW)
Industrial Relations Act 1991 (NSW)
Justices Act 1902 (NSW)
Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 (NSW)
Mental Health Act 1990 (NSW)
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1973 (NSW)
Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW)
Youth and Community Services Act 1973 (NSW)
Adoption Information Regulation 1996 (NSW)
Adoption of Children Regulation 1995 (NSW)
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1996 (NSW)
Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Regulation 1996 (NSW) s6, s8, s10, s11, s13, s14, s16, s17, s18, s19, s20, s21, s21A, s23, s25, s26, s27, s28, s29, s31, s31A, s31B, s31D, s31E, s32, s33, s34, s35, s36, s37, s38, s46, s47, s49, s49A, s50, s51, s52, s53, s54, s55, s56, s57, s58, s61, s63, s64, s65A, s66, s67A, s68A, s3, s41, s42, s44, s49, s90, s91, s7, s42, s3, s21
Adoption of Children Act 1994 (NT) s3, s15, s48, s51, s79, s80, s85
Adoption of Children Act 1964 (Qld)
Adoption Act 1988 (SA) s9, s10, s11, s12, s14, s16, s18, s19, s20, s21, s23, s25, s26, s32, s34, s35
Adoption Regulations 1989 (SA)
Adoption Act 1988 (Tas) s6, s13, s46, s49, s50, s51, s65, s66
Adoption Act 1984 (Vic) s10, s11, s12, s14, s16, s18, s19, s21, s26, s32, s46, s47, s50, s105, s106, s107, s115
Infertility Treatment Act 1995 (Vic)
Adoption Act 1994 (WA) s10, s11, s17, s18, s21, s25, s26, s30, s32, s34, s35, s46, s47, s49, s50, s51, s52, s55, s65, s66, s67, s72, s73, s75, s133, s140
Adoption Act 1991 s4, s1
Children Act 1989
Adoption Act 1955

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Developments in the Legal Recognition of Torres Strait Islander Customary Adoption" (1996) 78 Aboriginal Law Bulletin 14 Aboriginal Law Bulletin Australia circa 1996 AustLII flag 1
B v R [1995] FamCA 104; (1995) 127 FLR 438; [1995] FLC 92-636; (1995) 19 Fam LR 594 Family Court of Australia Australia 27 Sep 1995 AustLII flag 50
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh [1995] HCA 20; (1995) 183 CLR 273; (1995) 128 ALR 353; (1995) 69 ALJR 423; (1995) 39 ALD 206; [1995] EOC 92-696; [1996] 1 CHRLD 67; (1995) 7 Leg Rep 18 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 7 Apr 1995 AustLII flag 1847
H v W [1995] FamCA 30; (1995) 126 FLR 159; [1995] FLC 92-598; (1995) 18 Fam LR 788 Family Court of Australia Australia 5 Apr 1995 AustLII flag 318
"A contradiction in terms?: Child Welfare and the Adversary System" (1995) 69 Law Institute Journal 307 Law Institute Journal Australia - Victoria circa 1995 flag 1
P and P and Legal Aid Commission of NSW; Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Intervener) (1995) 126 FLR 245; [1995] FLC 92-615; (1995) 19 Fam LR 1 Australia circa 1995 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 49
Gibbs v Capewell [1995] FCA 25; (1995) 54 FCR 503; (1995) 128 ALR 577 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1995 AustLII flag 32
"Surrogacy Arrangements in Australia: Analysis of the Legal Framework" (1995) 9 Australian Journal of Family Law 200 Australian Journal of Family Law Australia circa 1995 LexisNexis AU flag 1
X, In Adoption of [1994] FamCA 24; [1994] FLC 92-466; 17 Fam LR 594 Family Court of Australia Australia 15 Mar 1994 AustLII flag 2
Re K [1994] FamCA 21; 117 FLR 63; [1994] FLC 92-461; (1994) 17 Fam LR 537 Family Court of Australia Australia 10 Mar 1994 AustLII flag 204
"Intercountry Adoption in the Netherlands - Compulsory Preparation Classes for New Adoptive Parents" (1994) 18 Adoption and Fostering 14 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1994 flag 1
X (1994) 17 FLR 594 Australia circa 1994 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
"Adoption and Surrogacy" [1994] New Zealand Law Journal 384 New Zealand Law Journal New Zealand circa 1994 flag 3
"Curtailing the Sale and Trafficking of Children: A Discussion of the Hague Conference Convention in Respect of Intercountry Adoptions" (1994) 14 University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Business Law 623 University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Business Law United States - Pennsylvania circa 1994 Westlaw flag 1
"The Rashomon of science: The legal position of the foetus in New Zealand" [1994] New Zealand Law Journal 388 New Zealand Law Journal New Zealand circa 1994 flag 3
Fogwell & Ashton [1993] FamCA 113; [1993] FLC 92-429; 116 FLR 286; (1993) 17 Fam LR 94 Family Court of Australia Australia 27 Oct 1993 AustLII flag 48
Separate Representative v JHE and GAW [1993] FamCA 40; [1993] FLC 92-376; (1993) 16 Fam LR 485 Family Court of Australia Australia 23 Apr 1993 AustLII flag 76
"Aboriginal Concepts of the Family" (1993) 18 Children Australia 26 Children Australia Australia circa 1993 flag 2
"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Birth Mothers" (1993) 17 Adoption and Fostering 30 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1993 flag 1
"Changing the Nature of Adoption: Law Reform in England and New Zealand" (1993) 13 Legal Studies 1 Legal Studies United Kingdom circa 1993 Wiley ScienceDirect flag 2
"The Quest for Legal Recognition of Torres Strait Islander Customary Adoption Practice" (1993) 60 Aboriginal Law Bulletin 4 Aboriginal Law Bulletin Australia circa 1993 AustLII flag 2
Secretary, Department of Health and Community Services v JWB and SMB [1992] HCA 15; (1992) 175 CLR 218; [1992] FLC 92-293; (1992) 106 ALR 385; (1992) 15 Fam LR 392; 66 ALJR 300 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 May 1992 AustLII flag 783
Hoye v Neely; Department of Community Services (Intervener) [1992] FamCA 97; 107 FLR 151; [1992] FLC 92-310; 15 Fam LR 578 Family Court of Australia Australia 28 Apr 1992 AustLII flag 2
(1992) 8 Canadian Family Law Quarterly 283 (1992) 8 Canadian Family Law Quarterly 283 Canadian Family Law Quarterly Canada circa 1992 Westlaw flag 1
"Step-parent Adoptions & the Family Law Act" (1992) 6 Australian Journal of Family Law 179 Australian Journal of Family Law Australia circa 1992 LexisNexis AU flag 35
"Intercountry Adoption" (1992) 142 New Law Journal 286 New Law Journal United Kingdom circa 1992 LexisNexis flag 1
"Doyle and Doyle; Family Court Awards Custody to Homosexual Father" (1992) 11 University of Tasmania Law Review 261 University of Tasmania Law Review Australia - Tasmania circa 1992 AustLII flag 1
Doyle, In Marriage of [1992] FLC 92-286; 106 FLR 125; (1992) 15 Fam LR 274 Australia circa 1992 IntelliConnect flag 38
(1991) 21 Fam Law 184 (1991) 21 Fam Law 184 United Kingdom circa 1991 LexisNexis flag 1
[1991] New Zealand Law Journal 18 [1991] New Zealand Law Journal 18 New Zealand Law Journal New Zealand circa 1991 flag 1
"Competent Child-Focused Practice: Working with Lesbian and Gay Carers" (1991) 15 Adoption and Fostering 11 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1991 flag 1
"Significance of Ethnic and Racial Identity in Inter-country Adoption within the United States" (1991) 15 Adoption and Fostering 53 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1991 flag 1
"Race and Child Placement: The Best Interests Test and the Cost of Discretion" (1991) 29 Journal of Family Law 51 Journal of Family Law United States circa 1991 HeinOnline flag 1
"Significance of Ethnic and Racial Identity in Inter-country Adoption within the United States" (1991) 5 Adoption and Fostering 53 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1991 flag 1
"Children raised by Lesbian Mothers: The Empirical Evidence" (1991) 21 Family Law 184 Family Law United Kingdom circa 1991 flag 2
"Inter-country Adoption: A Brief Overview of the Research Evidence" (1991) 15 Adoption and Fostering 46 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1991 flag 1
"Openness in Adoption: Birth Parents and Negotiated Adoption Agreements" (1991) 15 Adoption and Fostering 85 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1991 flag 1
Bennett and Bennett [1990] FamCA 148; (1990) 102 FLR 370; [1991] FLC 92-191; (1990) 14 Fam LR 397 Family Court of Australia Australia 4 Dec 1990 AustLII flag 768
"BAAF and the Placement Needs of Children from Minority Ethnic Groups" (1990) 14 Adoption and Fostering 52 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1990 flag 1
"Biological Parents Choose Adoptive Parents: The Use of Profiles in Adoption" (1990) 49 Child Welfare 129 Child Welfare United States circa 1990 flag 1
"‘ Biological Mothers ’ Grief: The Post-adoptive Experience in Open Versus Confidential Adoption" (1990) 49 Child Welfare 525 Child Welfare United States circa 1990 flag 1
"Children of the Nightmare" (1990) 14 Adoption and Fostering 9 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1990 flag 1
Re Adoption of C [1990] NZFLR 385; (1990) 7 FRNZ 231 New Zealand circa 1990 flag 8
"Inter-country Adoption: In Whose Best Interests?" (1988) 12 Adoption and Fostering 35 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1988 flag 1
Lowe v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1988) 12 FLR 513 Australia circa 1988 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
"Surrogacy and Adoption: A Case of Incompatibility" (1988) 20 Columbia Human Rights Law Review 1 Columbia Human Rights Law Review United States circa 1988 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
Adoption of Children Act 1965 (1988) 12 FLR 263 Australia circa 1988 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
"Aboriginal Children and the Placement Principle" (1988) 31 Aboriginal Law Bulletin 4 Aboriginal Law Bulletin Australia circa 1988 AustLII flag 1
"Transracial Adoption in Norway" (1987) 11 Adoption and Fostering 41 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1987 flag 1
"Emergence of Children's Rights, The" (1986) 6 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 161 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies United Kingdom circa 1986 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 9
"Intercountry Adoption of Older Children in Australia" (1986) 10 Adoption and Fostering 27 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1986 flag 1
"Clamp-Down on Baby Snatching" (1986) 60 Law Institute Journal 840 Law Institute Journal Australia - Victoria circa 1986 flag 1
"Inter-country Adoption: The Netherlands; Attachment Relations and Identity" (1986) 10 Adoption and Fostering 22 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1986 flag 1
Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority [1985] UKHL 7; [1986] AC 112; [1985] 3 All ER 402; [1985] 3 WLR 830 House of Lords United Kingdom 17 Oct 1985 BAILII flag 508
L, In Marriage of [1983] FamCA 20; [1983] FLC 91-353 Family Court of Australia Australia 9 Jun 1983 AustLII flag 11
"Adoption of Vietnamese Children: An Australian Study" (1983) 18 Australian Journal of Social Issues 68 Australian Journal of Social Issues Australia circa 1983 Informit flag 1
"Open Adoption: Allowing Adopted Children to ‘ Stay in Touch ’ with Blood Relatives" (1983) 22 Journal of Family Law 59 Journal of Family Law United States circa 1983 HeinOnline flag 1
"Transracial Adoption in Britain" (1982) 6 Adoption and Fostering 30 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1982 flag 1
"Transracial Adoption in Australia" (1982) 6 Adoption and Fostering 43 Adoption and Fostering United Kingdom circa 1982 flag 1
C v Department of Youth & Community Services 7 Fam LR 816; [1982] 1 NSWLR 65 Australia - New South Wales circa 1982 LexisNexis AU flag 15
"Behavior Symptoms in Three Transracially Adopted Asian Children: Diagnosis Dilemma" (1980) 59 Child Welfare 213 Child Welfare United States circa 1980 flag 1
Waghorne and Dempster, In Marriage of [1979] FamCA 55; [1979] FLC 90-700; 5 Fam LR 503 Family Court of Australia Australia 20 Sep 1979 AustLII flag 7
Schmidt, In Marriage of [1979] FamCA 28; [1979] FLC 90-685; 28 ALR 84; 5 Fam LR 421 Family Court of Australia Australia 27 Apr 1979 AustLII flag 12
S, Re (In the Matter of an Adoption) (1977) 15 ACTR 29; (1977) 28 FLR 427 Australia - Australian Capital Territory circa 1977 LexisNexis AU flag 3
"Matchmaker-Matckmaker: Older Child Adoption Failure" (1975) 54 Child Welfare 505 Child Welfare United States circa 1975 flag 1
"Adoptive Placement of the Older Child" (1970) 49 Child Welfare 450 Child Welfare United States circa 1970 flag 1
Lee Yen Chum, Re (1963) 4 FLR 296; [1964] NSWR 854 Australia circa 1963 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 4
M M 619 NE2d 702 United States circa 1992 flag 1
M, Re 13 Fam LR 333 Australia circa 1992 LexisNexis AU flag 4
De Groot v De Groot 13 Fam LR 292 Australia circa 1992 LexisNexis AU flag 2

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