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After filing: submit additional documents for adoption (from 15 October 2024)

You have to submit additional documents to the court after filing your application for an adoption order. Find out when and how to do so.

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After you file an application for an adoption order

After you file and serve an application for an adoption order, you will need to submit additional documents to the court.

This table summarises the steps you need to take:

Step	When
1. Submit the child's original birth certificate	At least 7 days before the next scheduled hearing.
2. Submit the Guardian-In-Adoption's affidavit	Within 2 weeks after you receive the GIA's affidavit.

1. Submit the child's original birth certificate

Where the child has been issued a physical birth certificate, you must submit the following documents at least 7 days before the scheduled hearing:

Document	How to submit
Child's original birth certificate Include a cover letter (Form 69 of the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2024 (DOCX, 35 KB)) If the birth certificate is not in English, include a certified translation	In person at the Adoption Registry (Level 4, Family Justice Courts at Maxwell Road) during the operating hours.

Document

How to submit

Child's original birth certificate

Include a cover letter (Form 69 of the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2024 (DOCX, 35 KB))
If the birth certificate is not in English, include a certified translation

In person at the Adoption Registry (Level 4, Family Justice Courts at Maxwell Road) during the operating hours.

2. Submit the Guardian In Adoption's affidavit

The GIA will investigate your application and prepare an affidavit, which is an assessment based on the investigation findings. You will receive the affidavit from the GIA.

If you are informed by the GIA to file the affidavit on GIA's behalf, you are to file the affidavit via elitigation within 2 weeks of receiving the affidavit.

Estimated fees

The estimated filing fees include:

Item or service	Fee
File the affidavit	(Up to 10 pages) $10 (More than 10 pages) $1 per page

Note: This table does not include additional fees payable to the LawNet & CrimsonLogic Service Bureau.

After you file

Find out what happens at the hearing.

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The information here is for general guidance as the courts do not provide legal advice. If you need further help, you may want to get independent legal advice.

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