CHILDREN’S PROTECTION AND ADOPTION ACT (as amended at 01 December 2002)
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Transfer of certain persons to institutions outside Zimbabwe.
Absconding pupils and other persons.
Unlawful removal of juveniles.
Imprisonment of absconding pupils.
Inspection of children and young persons.
Probation officers.
Transfer of certain parental powers.
Unlawful removal of pupil, child or young person from Zimbabwe.
PART VI
CONTRIBUTION ORDERS
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Making of contribution order.
Provisional contribution order.
Effect of direction to make payments and of contribution order.
Provisions of contribution order as to payments.
Variation or rescission of direction to make payments and of contribution order.
Appeal against contribution order or direction.
Change of place of residence of respondent.
Service of process.
PART VII
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
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Jurisdiction and procedure in relation to adoption order.
Power to make adoption order.
Restriction on making adoption order.
Consent to adoption given by minor mother of illegitimate child.
Matters with respect to which court to be satisfied.
Register of applicants for adoption.
Terms and conditions of order.
Effect of adoption order.
Power to make interim order.
Power to make subsequent order in respect of minor already subject to an order.
Rescission of adoption order.
No consideration in connection with adoption permitted.
Concealment of identity of adopted child.
Adopted Children Register.
Change of name of adopted persons.
Effect of adoption on marriage.
Publication of advertisements of adoption.
Accessibility of records relating to adoption.
Appeals.
PART VIIA
FOREIGN ADOPTIONS
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Application of Part.
Designated countries.
Recognition of adoptions in designated countries.
Recognition of adoptions in non-designated countries.
Registration of birth of person adopted in foreign country.
Effect of recognition of foreign adoption.
Part does not limit recognition of foreign adoptions under other laws.
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