Proposed changes to adoption fees
The Department of Child Safety is seeking public comment in relation to a proposal to amend the Adoption of Children Regulation 1999. The proposal will increase some adoption fees and will remove the fee for obtaining identifying information under the Adoption of Children Act 1964.
A Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) - Changes to adoption fees has been prepared in accordance with the Statutory Instruments Act 1992. This RIS outlines the proposal to:
- increase the application and expression of interest fees for all adoption programs from $53 to $60
- increase the assessment fee for the Intercountry Adoption Program from $2,000 to $3,500
- introduce a post-placement supervision fee for the Intercountry Adoption Program of $1,500
- increase the assessment fee for relative children's adoptions from $146.30 to $450
- remove the application fee of $50 payable by a person seeking identifying information about an adopted person or a birth parent.
The fee changes are proposed to be introduced from 15 October 2007.
All members of the community are invited to comment on the proposed changes to adoption fees. Submissions must be provided in writing to:
- Contact:
- Adoption Fees RIS Project
Strategic Policy and Research Branch - Address:
- GPO Box 806
Brisbane Qld 4000 - Fax:
- (07) 3224 2013
- Email:
- Strategic Policy and Research Branch - legislation@childsafety.qld.gov.au
The closing date for providing comments is Friday 31 August 2007.
Further information
For further information about the proposal or making a submission, contact the Strategic Policy and Research Branch:
- Phone:
- (07) 3836 0452
- Email:
- Strategic Policy and Research Branch - legislation@childsafety.qld.gov.au
- Last updated
- 3 August 2007
