New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 2000 - SECT 52

52 Consent of parents and persons who have parental responsibility generally required

(cf AC Act s 26)
The Court must not make an adoption order in relation to a child who is less than 18 years of age unless consent has been given--

(a) in the case of a child who has not been previously adopted by--

(i) each parent of the child, and

(ii) any person who has parental responsibility for the child, or

(b) in the case of a child who has previously been adopted--by each adoptive parent of, or person who has parental responsibility for, the child.