Self test questions: Adoption

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. True or false? Adoptions are always "transplants" of the child into a new family so that the child has no on-going contact with his or her birth family?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following may be adopted?

Any person under 19, provided they were under 18 when the adoption application was made. correct incorrect

Someone who is married or in a civil partnership correct incorrect

An adult correct incorrect

A child under 6 weeks old correct incorrect

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. Which of the following people would not be able to adopt in England and Wales?

A person who is the partner of a parent of the person to be adopted correct incorrect

A married couple correct incorrect

Someone under 21 who is not a natural parent of the child correct incorrect

An unmarried homosexual couple who are living as partners in a stable and enduring family unit correct incorrect

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. Local authorities have a duty under s 2 Adoption and Children Act 2002 to provide adoption services in their area to meet various people's needs. To which of the following do they not owe that duty?

Children who may be adopted correct incorrect

Children who have been adopted correct incorrect

The natural parents and former guardians of those children correct incorrect

Taxpayers within the authority correct incorrect

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. Which of the following circumstances would not allow a child to be placed with prospective adopters?

The child's parents consent to the placement correct incorrect

The child's guardians consent to the placement correct incorrect

The consent of the child's parents cannot reasonably be attained correct incorrect

The court makes a placement order correct incorrect

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. What is the effect of placement on the parental responsibility of the child's parents or guardians?

It continues correct incorrect

It ceases correct incorrect

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. Under which of the following circumstances would the court be able to make a placement order?

The child is subject to a care order and the child has no parent or guardian correct incorrect

The court is satisfied that the conditions for making a care order in s 31(2) of the Children Act 1989 are met and the child has no parent or guardian correct incorrect

The child is subject to a care order and each parent or guardian of the child has given a general consent to placement - which has not been withdrawn correct incorrect

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. What is the qualifying period for a local authority foster parent?

10 weeks correct incorrect

6 months correct incorrect

12 months correct incorrect

A total of 3 years during the last 5 years correct incorrect

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. The consent of which of the following is not required for adoption?

An unmarried father with parental responsibility correct incorrect

Existing adoptive parents where the child is adopted for a second time correct incorrect

The child's mother correct incorrect

A step-parent with parental responsibility correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are not considered alternatives to adoption?

Child Arrangements Orders dealing with who the child is to live with and when correct incorrect

Special guardianship orders correct incorrect

The no order principle correct incorrect

Child arrangements orders dealing with who the child is to spend time with or have contact with correct incorrect