Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 1 para. 19-21 repealed by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 Sch. 23 Pt. 1 26Paragraph 26 27Paragraph 27 28Paragraph 28 Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)