Section 4 Legitimation of adopted child.

England and Wales

(1)

F1Section 39 of the Adoption Act 1976 F2or section 67 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 does not prevent an adopted child being legitimated under section 2 or 3 above if either natural parent is the sole adoptive parent.

(2)

Where an adopted child (with a sole adoptive parent) is legitimated—

(a)

F3sub-section (2) of the said section 39 F4 or subsection (3)(b) of the said section 67 shall not apply after the legitimation to the natural relationship with the other natural parent, and

(b)

revocation of the adoption order in consequence of the legitimation shall not affect F5section 39, 41 or 42 of the Adoption Act 1976 F6or section 67, 68 or 69 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 as it applies to any instrument made before the date of legitimation.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words substituted by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 73(2), Sch. 3 para. 23(a)
F2: Words in s. 4(1) inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), s. 148(1), Sch. 3 para. 17(a) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)
F3: Words substituted by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 73(2), Sch. 3 para. 23(b)
F4: Words in s. 4(2)(a) inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), s. 148(1), Sch. 3 para. 17(b)(i) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)
F5: Words substituted by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 73(2), Sch. 3 para. 23(c)
F6: Words in s. 4(2)(b) inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), s. 148(1), Sch. 3 para. 17(b)(ii) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)