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==Does a parent have to consent to the adoption of his or her child?== | ==Does a parent have to consent to the adoption of his or her child?== | ||
Say a single mother wants her child to be adopted by another family. In this case, BC’s Adoption Act says that the consent of the biological father is usually required. The father must be notified about the proposed adoption, unless the court rules that it’s not in the child’s best interests or the circumstances justify not giving the father notification. There is also a Birth Father Registry that will ensure that registered fathers are notified of a proposed adoption. | Say a single mother wants her child to be adopted by another family. In this case, BC’s ''Adoption Act'' says that the consent of the biological father is usually required. The father must be notified about the proposed adoption, unless the court rules that it’s not in the child’s best interests or the circumstances justify not giving the father notification. There is also a Birth Father Registry that will ensure that registered fathers are notified of a proposed adoption. | ||
For more information on adoption, refer to refer to script [[Adoption (Script 145)|145]] on “Adoption” and script [[Adoption Registries (Script 146)|146]] on “Adoption Registries”. | For more information on adoption, refer to refer to script [[Adoption (Script 145)|145]] on “Adoption” and script [[Adoption Registries (Script 146)|146]] on “Adoption Registries”. | ||