Paragraph 16 Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. Pt.VIII added by Adoption Agencies and Children (Arrangements for Placement and Reviews) 1997 reg.2(20) Reasons for wishing to adopt a child and extent of understanding of the nature and effect of adoption. ← Paragraph 15 Paragraph 16 Paragraph 17 →