Scotland's Children
The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Regulations and Guidance
Volume 3 Adoption and Parental Responsibilities Orders
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Contents
Guidance
Chapter 1 Adoption
Placing Children for Adoption
Services for Birth Parents
Services for Adoptive Parents
The Adoption Panel
The Role Of The Medical Adviser
Notifications and Information to be Provided to Parents, Adopters, the Children's Hearing and other Agencies
Adoption Allowances
Adoption Case Records
Contact in Adoption
Step-parent and Family Adoption
Post-adoption Support and Services for Adopted Adults
Inter-country Adoption
Services To The Courts
Annex 1 Issues that may be Addressed in the Home Study
Annex 2 Adoption or Freeing Applications
Annex 3 Adoption or Freeing Application where Child Subject to Supervision Requirement
Chapter 2 Parental Responsibilities Orders
Pre-application Action
Requirements for Making an Order
Conditions on the Order
Making the Application
Referral to a Children's Hearing
Local Authority Responsibilities under an Order
Variation, Discharge or Termination of the Order
Offences in Relation to Parental Responsibilities Orders
Regulations and Direction
The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996
Schedule 1 Regulation 3(1)(c)
Schedule 2 Regulations 8, 9
Schedule 3 Regulation 12(5) 89
Schedule 4 Regulation 14(1)(a)(i)
Schedule 5 Regulation 14(1)(a)(ii)
Schedule 6 Regulation 14(1)(d)
Schedule 7 Regulation 14(1)(d)
The Adoption Allowance (Scotland) Regulations 1996
The Adoption Allowance Schemes Direction 1996