36 Restrictions on removal
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c 38) | Legislation

Removal of children in non-agency cases

36  Restrictions on removal

(1)     At any time when a child's home is with any persons (“the people concerned”) with whom the child is not placed by an adoption agency, but the people concerned—

(a)     have applied for an adoption order in respect of the child and the application has not been disposed of,

(b)     have given notice of intention to adopt, or

(c)     have applied for leave to apply for an adoption order under section 42(6) and the application has not been disposed of,

a person

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