Sentences with phrase «local adoption matters»

In local adoption matters, Adoption Services or an accredited adoption service provider lodges the application at Court.

Not exact matches

After his candidacy emerged yesterday, a storm of protest from Jewish organisations forced Farron to criticise his adoption as a candidate, while insisting he would not interfere with a local party matter.

Another future matter was addressed under Referral 2420, which scheduled two public hearings on the adoption of a law authorizing an electrical code enforcement program, an electrical inspector certification program, and several amendments to local laws pertaining to the licensing of master electricians.

With ad campaigns and other encouragements, we can, perhaps, increase the number of cats and dogs entering and leaving through the revolving door of our local animal shelters, but spay / neuter programs, not adoption, prevent the overwhelming number of excess pets from needing homes, entering shelters or becoming victims, no matter where on the timeline they are counted.

• it is in the interests of the children involved that the pool from which prospective parents are drawn be as wide as possible; • discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation is a serious matter because it departs from the principle of treating people equally; • local authority evidence suggested that even if the charity were to close its adoption service, children would be placed through other channels; and • local authority evidence suggested that gay and lesbian people were suitable prospective parents for hard to place children, and that such adoptions have been successful.

Stephen acts for parents as well as extended family members (in particular grandparents) and for and against local authorities in terms of public law matters, and specialises in contact issues, residence issues, step - parent adoption, adoption and Special Guardianship Orders.

Recognized by SJ Magazine as a «Top Attorney» and «Awesome Attorney» by local publications for many years, Bruce has over 28 years of experience handling all types of family law matters including but not limited to divorce, custody and parenting time, child support, alimony, equitable distribution of marital property, equitable allocation of marital debt, child abuse and neglect matters, adoption, domestic violence and more.

A: It is a matter for the local authority to determine whether it wishes to carry out a safeguarding assessment as part of the process of applying to the Adoption Support Fund.

No matter where the child you adopt is placed from you will have to be assessed by a local authority or independent / voluntary adoption agency.