Maintenance Act, 1998
R 385
Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 15 : Adoption246. Registration of birth and recording of adoption of child born outside Republic |
| (1) | After an adoption order has been made by a children's court in respect of a child born outside the Republic, the adoptive parent of the child must apply in terms of any applicable law to the Director-General: Home Affairs to register the birth of the child and to record the adoption of the child in the birth register. |
| (2) | An application in terms of subsection (1) must be accompanied by— |
| (a) | the relevant adoption order as registered by the adoption registrar; |
| (b) | the birth certificate of the adopted child or, if the birth certificate is not available— |
| (i) | other documentary evidence relating to the date of birth of the child; or |
| (ii) | a certificate signed by a presiding officer of a children’s court specifying the age or estimated age of the child; |
| (c) | the prescribed birth registration form, completed as far as possible and signed by the adoptive parent; and |
| (d) | a fee prescribed in terms of any applicable law, if any. |
