54. (1) Every adoption agency that proposes to place a child for adoption shall, before placing the child, prepare a report in a form approved by a Director that sets out the social and medical history of the child and of each person who is a parent of the child.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 70, s. 54 (1); O. Reg. 121/11, s. 9 (1). (2) Every adoption agency shall ensure that the information contained in the social history and medical history of the parents of the child and of the child, except for any information that would identify the parents of the child, is shared in writing with the prospective adoptive parents prior to the adoption of the child.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 70, s. 54 (2). (2.1) If an adoption agency is proposing to place a child for adoption and the child has not been previously adopted, the adoption agency shall ensure that information relating to the following matters is shared with the prospective adoptive parents before placing the child: 1. The right of persons to obtain non-identifying information under sections 12 and 13 of Ontario Regulation 464/07 (Adoption Information Disclosure) made under the Act and the categories of persons who are entitled to obtain the information. 2. The right of persons to have their name added to the adoption disclosure register under section 9 of Ontario Regulation 464/07 and the categories of persons who are entitled to have their name added to the register. 3. The right of persons to request a search in cases of severe medical illness under section 16 of Ontario Regulation 464/07 and the categories of persons who are entitled to request the search. 4. The following rights under the
Vital Statistics Act of a person who is an adopted person or a birth parent within the meaning of the Vital Statistics Act: i. the right of an adopted person to obtain uncertified copies of a birth registration and of an adoption order under section 48.1 of the Vital Statistics Act. ii. the right of a birth parent to obtain information under section 48.2 of the Vital Statistics Act. iii. the right of an adopted person and of a birth parent to register a notice of preferred manner of contact under section 48.3 of the Vital Statistics Act, and iv. the right of an adopted person and of a birth parent to register a notice of a wish not to be contacted under section 48.4 of the Vital Statistics Act.  O. Reg. 274/08, s. 5 (1, 2); O. Reg. 30/09, s. 4. (2.2) If an adoption agency is proposing to place a child for adoption and the child has been previously adopted, the adoption agency shall ensure that information relating to the following matters is shared with the prospective adoptive parents before placing the child: 1. Matters described in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of subsection (2.1). 2. If the order, judgment or decree for the previous adoption was made before September 1, 2008 and registered under subsection 28 (1) of the Vital Statistics Act, or a predecessor of that subsection, the right of the adopted person and birth parent named in that order, judgment or decree to register a disclosure veto under section 48.5 of the Vital Statistics Act. 3. The following rights under the
Vital Statistics Act of the person who is an adopted person within the meaning of that Act or of an adoptive parent named in a previous order, judgment or decree of adoption registered under subsection 28 (1) of that Act, or a predecessor of that subsection: i. the right of an adopted person to obtain uncertified copies of a substituted birth registration under subsection 2 (2) of Ontario Regulation 272/08, and ii. the right of the adoptive parent under section 2 (5) of Ontario Regulation 272/08 to register a notice of preferred manner of contact under section 48.3 of the Vital Statistics Act or a notice of a wish not to be contacted under section 48.4 of that Act.  O. Reg. 274/08, s. 5 (1, 3); O. Reg. 30/09, s. 5. (3) Where the Director’s approval of the proposed placement is required, a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) shall be filed with the Director before the approval under subsection 142 (2) of the Act is given or refused.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 70, s. 54 (3). (4) Where the Director’s approval of the proposed placement is not required, a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) shall be filed by the adoption agency with the Director when the placement is registered under subsection 141 (6) or (7) of the Act, as the case requires.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 70, s. 54 (4). (5) A Director may approve the form of a report referred to in subsection (1).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 70, s. 54 (5); O. Reg. 121/11, s. 9 (2). Homestudies and Visits