South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts8A—Court must consider opinion of child
(1) Before making an
order for the adoption of a child of or over 5 years of age, the Court must
interview the child to determine what the child's opinion is in relation to
the proposed order (unless satisfied that the child is intellectually
incapable of expressing an opinion).
(2) An interview under
this section must not be conducted in the presence of any party to the
adoption.
(3) In determining
whether to make an order for adoption of a child the Court must take into
account any opinion expressed by the child in an interview under this section.
(4) The Court may
determine the weight to be given to an opinion expressed by a child in an
interview under this section, taking into account the age of the child and any
other factors the Court considers relevant.