Paragraph 4B.6 Application to annul a Convention adoption or Convention adoption order

(1)

An application for an order under Article 55A(1)^f1 shall be made in Form A16 issued out of the Office.

(2)

An application for an order under Article 55A(1) 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 Board to whom notice under Article 22 was given (if different), or

(f)

the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

(3)

The Respondent shall be –

(a)

the adopted person; and

(b)

any adopter, not being the applicant.

(4)

The court may require notice of the application to be served on such persons as it thinks fit.

Annotations

f1: Article 55A was inserted into the Order of 1987 by virtue of section 5 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001