# The Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, Regulation 11: Adoption

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This regulation applies in relation to A if A has been—
(a) placed for adoption with the claimant or either or both of the joint claimants; or
(b) adopted by the claimant, or either or both of the joint claimants, in accordance with—
(i) the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”);
(ii) the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”); or
(iii) the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (“the 1987 Order”).
(2) But this regulation does not apply in relation to A if—
(a) the claimant or at least one of the joint claimants—
(i) was a step-parent of A immediately prior to the adoption; or
(ii) has been a parent of A (other than by adoption) at any time;
(b) the adoption order was made as a Convention adoption order within the meaning of—
(i) section 144 of the 2002 Act;
(ii) section 119(1) of the 2007 Act; or
(iii) article 2(2) of the 1987 Order; or
(c) prior to the adoption, A was adopted by the claimant, or either or both of the joint claimants, under the law of any country or territory outside the British Islands.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2007/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-tax-credit-regulations-2002/regulation-11
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