Child (Protection and Adoption) Act, 2010
Government of Grenada
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Grenada
20 December 2010
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This is an Act to provide for the care and protection of children, to make provisions for the adoption of children in Grenada and to provide for matters incidental thereto and purposes connected therewith.This law consists of the following parts:
1. Preliminary
2. Establishment of Child (Protection) Authority and Child (Protection) Board
3. Care and Protection of Children
4. Investigation and Assessment
5. Emergency Protection
6. Assessment Orders
7. Care Orders and Supervision Orders
8. Child Care Services
9. Adoption Committee
10. Placement of a Child for Adoption
11. Adoption Proceedings
12. Adoption Register
13. Offences
14. Miscellaneous
15. Repeal and Transitional Provisions
Enacted on 20.12.2010
Last amended by SRO 14 of 2011, Act No. 19 of 2011
This document was uploaded to MiNDbank on 11.07.2014.
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