AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
ADOPTION (FEES)
DETERMINATION 2004

DI 2004-138

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Adoption Act 1993 commenced operation on  1 July 1993. The Act provides the legal framework for adoptions in the ACT and allows adult adopted persons, birth parents, relatives and adoptive parents to obtain identifying information in relation to their adoptions.

Section 62 of the Act enables the Director of Family Services to give information to eligible applicants.

Section 118 of the Act provides for fees to be determined in respect of these services.

VARIATIONS TO EXISTING FEES
						2003-04	2004-05	Date of
						      $                      $                      Effect
ADOPTION

Information Seminar				    123   	                 126               1 July 2004 

Administrative Fee 	                                         1,162	              1,191               1 July 2004

Home Study					  1,968                2,017               1 July 2004 

Post Placement Visits and Reports		     800	                 820               1 July 2004

Step Parent Fee 				     720                   738               1 July 2004