# Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001, Section 9: Six months residence required for certain intercountry adoptions


In Article 13 of the 1987 Order (child to live with adopters before order made), after paragraph (3) there shall be added the following paragraph—
“(4) In relation to—
(a) an adoption proposed to be effected by a Convention adoption order; or
(b) an adoption of a child habitually resident outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man which is proposed to be effected by an adoption order other than a Convention adoption order,
paragraph (1) shall have effect as if the reference to the preceding 13 weeks were a reference to the preceding 6 months.” .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2001/11/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-intercountry-aspects-act-northern-ireland-2001/section-9
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