In section 1(4) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (matters to which court is to have regard in coming to a decision relating to the adoption of a child), in paragraph (f) (relationships), after “relatives,” in the first place it occurs, insert .“ with any person who is a prospective adopter with whom the child is placed, ”
Section 9: Adoption: duty to have regard to relationship with adopters
Children and Social Work Act 2017 · 2017 c. 16View on legislation.gov.uk
Part 1: Children — CHAPTER 1: Looked after children
About this text
This legislation text comes from legislation.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. These source and reuse terms cover the legislation text, not Remedy's commentary.
Reuse reviewed 21 August 2026 under Open Government Licence v3.0.