Section 60: Disclosing information to adopted adult

Adoption and Children Act 2002 · 2002 c. 38View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Adoption — Chapter 3: Placement for adoption and adoption orders

This section applies to an adopted person who has attained the age of 18 years.

The adopted person has the right, at his request, to receive from the appropriate adoption agency—

any information which would enable him to obtain a certified copy of the record of his birth, unless the High Court or family court orders otherwise,
any prescribed information disclosed to the adopters by the agency by virtue of section 54.

The High Court or family court may make an order under subsection (2)(a), on an application by the appropriate adoption agency, if satisfied that the circumstances are exceptional.

The adopted person also has the right, at his request, to receive from the court which made the adoption order a copy of any prescribed document or prescribed order relating to the adoption.

Subsection (4) does not apply to a document or order so far as it contains information which is protected information.

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