Queensland: To change adoption laws, but same sex couples need not apply
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- it was “delivering fair laws to those people affected by adoption”
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- it reflected “contemporary community standards”
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- “Eligibility to lodge expressions of interest to adopt will be extended from married couples to de facto couples who have been in a relationship for at least two years.”
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- was “in line with the Bligh government’s vision for a fairer Queensland”
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- by now requiring adoption orders to be made by a court, “provides for this and brings Queensland into line with every other Australian jurisdiction“.
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- “The current objective is to identify the best possible prospective adoptive families to meet the needs of the small number of children who require adoptive parents.”
- “Finally, in line with the Bligh Government’s vision for a fairer Queensland,I am proud this Bill is a very progressive piece of new legislation which will bring Queensland’s adoption practice in line with international best practice.” (emphasis added)