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Communications
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P.O. Box 8700
St. John¹s, NF
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Government
of Newfoundland
and Labrador
Department of
Health and Community Services
Honourable Ross Wiseman,
Minister http://www.gov.nf.ca/health
Email:
healthinfo@gov.nl.ca
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Did
you know we are updating our adoptions
legislation in the province? Our present
legislation is fifty years old, and
people in Newfoundland and Labrador
have been asking for changes to our
policies and law. That's why we introduced
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new Adoption Act in the House of Assembly
last fall. The new Act, which will come
into effect in about a year, will allow
some children to maintain contact with
their birth family following adoption.
Among other things, it will allow direct
placement of infants with adoptive parents
chosen by birth parents (approved by
the Director). There will also be an
easier process for relative/step parent
adoptions. But don't worry, we'll respect
the confidentiality of adoptions occurring
prior to the new Act being in place.
And, as always, the best interests of
children will remain our focus.
Check
out the details on
www.gov.nf.ca/releases/
1999/health/1202n02.htm
or contact your local
Health and Community
Services office.
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In
the past year, the Department
of Health and Community Services
has helped place almost 150
children with families all
over the province. About 30
of these children were infants,
with the remaining adoptions
being for older
children, relatives/step parent
families,
or international adoptions.
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