Adoption and Children Act 2002
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The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is a key UK statute that modernised and unified adoption law in England and Wales, placing the welfare of the child at the centre of adoption decisions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adoption and Children Act 2002 canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adoption and Children Act 2002 Context triple: [Family Court of England and Wales, primaryLegislation, Adoption and Children Act 2002]
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A.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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B.
Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 is a key piece of Northern Irish legislation that sets out the legal framework and procedures for the adoption of children in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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D.
Children and Social Work Act 2017
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 is a UK law that reforms children’s social care, strengthens safeguarding and corporate parenting duties, and overhauls the regulation and training of social workers.
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E.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adoption and Children Act 2002 Target entity description: The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is a key UK statute that modernised and unified adoption law in England and Wales, placing the welfare of the child at the centre of adoption decisions.
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A.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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B.
Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 is a key piece of Northern Irish legislation that sets out the legal framework and procedures for the adoption of children in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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D.
Children and Social Work Act 2017
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 is a UK law that reforms children’s social care, strengthens safeguarding and corporate parenting duties, and overhauls the regulation and training of social workers.
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E.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that adoption decisions are child-centred
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promote stability and security for children who cannot live with their birth families ⓘ speed up the adoption process where appropriate ⓘ |
| alignsWith |
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
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linked to:
Convention on the Rights of the Child
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| centralPrinciple | the child’s welfare is the paramount consideration in adoption decisions ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 1 – Adoption
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Part 2 – Local authority adoption service ⓘ Part 3 – Miscellaneous and supplemental ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Children Act 1989 principles ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
adoption support services
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placement orders ⓘ special guardianship orders ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
duty to consider the child’s religious persuasion, racial origin and cultural and linguistic background
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duty to consider the child’s wishes and feelings, having regard to age and understanding ⓘ establishment of adoption registers ⓘ regulation of intercountry adoption ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
child protection law
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family law ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| longTitle | An Act to restate and amend the law relating to adoption; to make provision about the adoption service and the regulation of adoption agencies; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| modernised | adoption law in England and Wales ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 2001–2002 ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | welfare of the child ⓘ |
| providesFor |
adoption support for adopted children
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adoption support for adoptive families ⓘ adoption support for birth families ⓘ independent adoption agencies regulation ⓘ local authority adoption services ⓘ |
| reformsAreaOfLaw |
adoption law
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children law ⓘ |
| region | England and Wales ⓘ |
| replaced |
Adoption Act 1976 (for England and Wales)
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linked to:
Adoption Act 1976
most provisions of Adoption Act 1976 in England and Wales ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2002-11-07 ⓘ |
| setsOut |
circumstances in which parental consent can be dispensed with
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duties of adoption agencies ⓘ procedures for making adoption orders ⓘ requirements for consent to adoption ⓘ welfare checklist for adoption decisions ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Adoption and Children Act 2002 ⓘ |
| unified | previous adoption legislation in England and Wales ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2002 ⓘ |
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Subject: Adoption and Children Act 2002 Description of subject: The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is a key UK statute that modernised and unified adoption law in England and Wales, placing the welfare of the child at the centre of adoption decisions.
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