35 Return of child in other cases
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c 38) | Legislation

35  Return of child in other cases

(1)     Where a child is placed for adoption by an adoption agency and the prospective adopters give notice to the agency of their wish to return the child, the agency must—

(a)     receive the child from the prospective adopters before the end of the period of seven days beginning with the giving of the notice, and

(b)     give notice to any parent or guardian of the child of the prospective adopters' wish to return the child.

(2)     Where a child is placed for adoption by an adoption agency, and the agency—

(a)

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