# Children and Social Work Act 2017, Section 9: Adoption: duty to have regard to relationship with adopters


In section 1(4) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (matters to which court is to have regard in coming to a decision relating to the adoption of a child), in paragraph (f) (relationships), after “relatives,” in the first place it occurs, insert “ with any person who is a prospective adopter with whom the child is placed, ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/16/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-social-work-act-2017/section-9
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