Consent by the child's parent to adoption by their partner. The Adoption and Children Act 2002
| Published date | 21 March 2018 |
| Subject Matter | Adoption forms |
A107 Consent by the child's parent to adoption by their partner (04.13)
Consent by the child's parent to adoption by their partner
(see note 1 below)
The Adoption and Children Act 2002
Name of child ___________________________________________
Before signing this form it is recommended that you seek legal advice about consenting to
adoption and the effect on your parental rights. Publicly funded legal advice may be available
from the Civil Legal Aid. You can get information about this or find a solicitor through CLA
Direct on www.gov.uk/legal-aid
This form may be used where consent to adoption is given by a parent who is the spouse,
civil partner or partner of the applicant (see note 1 below).
I, the undersigned ___________________ consent to the making of a final adoption order in
respect of _____________________________ (my child), who is the child to whom the
attached birth certificate relates (see note 2 below), in favour of (see note 3 below)
_______________________ (the applicant)
I understand that the making of an adoption order will end the parental responsibility of
anyone who holds it at present, other than myself, and that once the adoption order has been
made my child's other birth parent will no longer legally be treated as a parent of my child,
and I will share parental responsibility equally with (see note 3 below)
_________________________ (the applicant).
I understand that the making of an adoption order will result in my child becoming equally
part of my partner’s family as mine.
I understand that when the application for an adoption order is heard, this document may be
used as evidence of my consent to the making of the order, unless I inform the court
otherwise.
I understand that if my partnership with the applicant ends after the adoption is made, the
applicant will continue to be my child's other legal parent.
As far as I know, the only person(s) or body (ies) who has/have taken part in the
arrangements for my child's adoption is/are
(see note 4 below)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
I have not received any payment or reward from any person making arrangements for the
adoption of my child.
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