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Adoption and Children Act 2002 · Order Paper · Order Paper

Browse Acts2002 c. 38

ACTroyal_assent2002 c. 38

Adoption and Children Act 2002

An Act to restate and amend the law relating to adoption; to make further amendments of the law relating to children; to amend section 93 of the Local Government Act 2000; and for connected purposes.

Last fetched 22 May 2026 · legislation.gov.uk

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Parliament

Introduced

06 Nov 2002

Monarch

Royal Assent

07 Nov 2002

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Comes into force

TBC

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At a glance

Act number2002 c. 38

Statusroyal_assent

Royal Assent07 Nov 2002

Published06 Nov 2002

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