Section 37Part 5 — MISCELLANEOUS
Approval to bring child into the Islands for adoption
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Before a child who is not a resident of the Islands is brought into the Islands for purposes of consideration for adoption or anticipated adoption, the prospective adoptive parents shall obtain the approval of the Grand Court.
At the time of making the application referred to in subsection (1), the party applying shall send a copy of the application to the Chief Immigration Officer.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.