Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01008:schedule:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01008
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 2/7)
Character Range: 80072–83227

Under regulation 20 of the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998, application is made for an order terminating the legal relationship between (insert forename(s) and surname(s) of child) and his*/her* pre‑adoption parents.

OR
Under regulation 22 of the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998, application is made for a declaration by the court that the adoption of*/decision made in accordance with Article 27 of the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption in relation to* (insert forename(s) and surname(s) of child) is not recognised.

3 Attachments to applications made under regulation  14*/15*/20*
(for an application under regulation 14 or 15)
The following documents are attached:
 (a) the report prepared on the applicant(s) by the Central Authority of the receiving State under Article 15 of the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption; and
 (b) the report prepared on the child by the Central Authority of the State of origin under Article 16 of that Convention.
OR
(for an application under regulation 20)
A copy of the adoption compliance certificate issued in the Convention country, and in force for the adoption, is attached.

4 Any other matters in relation to this application
(information may be written here or in an attachment to this application)
DATED.................................
..............................................
(signature(s) of applicant(s))

......................................................................................................................
(if the applicant is the State Central Authority, the title or position of the Authority)

Affidavit

(insert affidavit in accordance with Form 2)
___________________________________________________________

* omit if inapplicable

Form 4—Notice of application
          (subregulations 14(2C), 20(2C) and 22(2B))

Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998

Notice of application for order under regulation 14*/20*/22*

(insert title of State Central Authority) for (insert name of State or Territory)

TO: (insert full name and title of person to whom notice is given)
OF:  (insert address of person)

THE ATTACHED APPLICATION is set down for hearing by the (insert name of court) at (insert place where application is to be heard) on (insert date of hearing) at (insert time of hearing).
IF YOU WISH the court to make an order, or orders, other than the order sought in the attached application, you may, no later than 5 working days before the hearing, file with the court a brief statement that:
 (a) is mentioned in paragraph 14(2D)(a)*/20(2D)(a)*/
22(2C)(a)* of the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 of the matters on which you rely in support of the court making the order*/orders* that you seek; and
 (b) includes an affidavit in accordance with paragraph
14(2D)(b)*/20(2D)(b)*/22(2C)(b)* of those Regulations.
IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THE APPLICATION, OR DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, the court may make