Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859:section:60g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 60G
Character Range: 221333–222027

60G  Leave may be granted for adoption proceedings by prescribed adopting parent
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory or the Family Court of a State may grant leave for proceedings to be commenced for the adoption of a child by a prescribed adopting parent.
 (2) In proceedings for leave under subsection (1), the court must consider whether granting leave would be in the child's best interests, having regard to the effect of paragraph 60F(4)(a), or paragraph 60HA(3)(a), and of sections 61E and 65J.
Note: Sections 60CB to 60CG deal with how a court determines a child's best interests.