26. The adopted adult or adoptive consent can be given subject to parents’ conditions.41 27. In addition, any wishes expressed by an adopted child must be considered.42 28. The relevant authority can withhold information to give effect to any conditions that attach to the consent or the adopted wishes.43 child’s Natural adult children of adopted people 29. A of an adopted person is son or daughter of the adopted ‘natural child’ ‘a person where the relationship is of the whole blood’.44 30. A natural adult child of an adopted person can access non-identifying and identifying information about their adoption, including information that parent’s reveals the identity of a natural parent or natural relative of the adopted person.45 31. Where the information reveals the identity of a natural parent or natural relative, the relevant authority must notify the adopted person that it intends to give that information to the adopted natural child.46 person’s 32. Where the information reveals a natural parent or natural whereabouts, relative’s and the information is not contained in the records of the relevant authority, written consent from the natural parent or natural relative is required before the information can be disclosed.47 This consent can be given subject to conditions which the relevant authority must comply with.48 160 41 Ibid ss 97(3)(a)(ii), (iii)(B). 42 Ibid s 97(3)(a)(iii)(A). Unless the adopted child has died and the relevant authority has evidence of the death. child’s 43 Ibid s 97(3)(b). 44 Ibid s 96A(1). 45 Ibid s 96A(2).
26. The adopted adult or adoptive parents’ consent can be given subject to conditions.41 27. In addition, any wishes expressed by an adopted child must be considered.42 28. The relevant authority can withhold information to give effect to any conditions that attach to the consent or the adopted child’s wishes.43 Natural adult children of adopted people 29. A ‘natural child’ of an adopted person is ‘a son or daughter of the adopted person where the relationship is of the whole blood’.44 30. A natural adult child of an adopted person can access non-identifying and identifying information about their parent’s adoption, including information that reveals the identity of a natural parent or natural relative of the adopted person.45 31. Where the information reveals the identity of a natural parent or natural relative, the relevant authority must notify the adopted person that it intends to give that information to the adopted person’s natural child.46 32. Where the information reveals a natural parent or natural relative’s whereabouts, and the information is not contained in the records of the relevant authority, written consent from the natural parent or natural relative is required before the information can be disclosed.47 This consent can be given subject to conditions which the relevant authority must comply with.48 160 41 Ibid ss 97(3)(a)(ii), (iii)(B). 42 Ibid s 97(3)(a)(iii)(A). Unless the adopted child has died and the relevant authority has evidence of the child’s death. 43 Ibid s 97(3)(b). 44 Ibid s 96A(1). 45 Ibid s 96A(2).