Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) On an application
mentioned in section 21(2)(b) for a parenting order in relation to a
prospective adoptee (an application ), the Court —
(a) may
make an interim parenting order in relation to the child; and
(b) is
to have regard to the principle that an application and the final orders
arising from the application should be determined expeditiously.
(2) Notice of an
application is to be served on —
(a) a
person whose consent to the adoption is required and has not been dispensed
with; and
(b) any
other person who is a party to the proposed adoption,
and the person may be
joined as a party in the proceedings.
(3) The Court may
extend the period of time allowed by section 21(2)(b) for filing an
application.
(4) If an application
is made, a person who has consented to the child’s adoption may revoke
her or his consent, even though the revocation period has expired; but the
person may not revoke her or his consent after 14 days from the day on
which the final court order arising from the application is made.
[Section 26 inserted by No. 41 of 1997
s. 11.]
[Heading inserted by No. 41 of 1997
s. 12.]