PART VII—ADOPTION. 44. Jurisdiction. Prerequisites for adoption. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. Restrictions and conditions. Intercountry adoption. Consent. Functions of the court. Rules as to the procedure for adoption. Appeals. Effect of an adoption order. Devolution of property. Wills. Adopted children register. Disclosure of adoption. PART VIII—APPROVED HOMES. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. Minister to approve homes. Admission of children to home. Purpose of an approved home. Parental responsibility of warden and staff of approved homes. Contact with parents and relatives. Removal of child from an approved home. Recovery order. Application for a recovery order. Escape from approved home or foster parent. Court’s power to order parent or guardian to contribute. Rules for approved homes. PART IX—PARENTAGE OF CHILDREN. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. Declaration of parentage. Application for declaration. Proceedings on application for declaration of parentage. Proof of parentage. Prima facie and conclusive evidence of parentage. Effect of declaration of parentage. Custody of children.

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