# The Adoption (Amendment) Rules 2003, Article 12: Amendments to the Adoption Rules 1984


After rule 37 insert—
“Application to annul Convention adoption or Convention adoption order
37A. (1) An application for the annulment of a Convention adoption or a Convention adoption order under section 53(1) of the Act shall be made by originating process issued out of the Principal Registry of the Family Division in Form 9, and may be made by—
(a) the adopter or adopters, or
(b) the adopted person, or
(c) the relevant Central Authority, or
(d) the adoption agency, or
(e) the local authority to whom notice under section 22 of the Act was given (if different), or
(f) the Secretary of State for the Home Department.
(2) The adopted person and any adopter, not being the applicant, shall be respondents and the court may require notice of the application to be served on such other persons as it thinks fit.
Application for directions where a full adoption has not been made
37B. (1) An application for a direction under section 39(3A) of the Act—
(a) may be made by the adopted child, the adopter or adopters or the birth parents of the child; and
(b) shall be made by originating process issued out of the Principal Registry of the Family Division in Form 15A.
(2) The person filing the process shall be described as the applicant.
(3) The respondents shall be—
(a) the adopter or adopters (if not the applicant),
(b) the birth parents (if not the applicant),
(c) the adoption agency,
(d) the local authority to whom notice under section 22 of the Act was given (if different),
(e) the Attorney-General
and the court may require notice of the application to be served on such other persons as it thinks fit including the child, having regard to the child’s age and degree of maturity.
(4) Any direction given in accordance with section 39(3A) of the Act shall be in Form 15B.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/183/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-amendment-rules-2003/article-12
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