Adoption Law
South African Adoption Law In A Nutshell
On 1 April 2010, the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 came into effect and this, along with legislation such as the Child Care Act 74 of 1983 and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996, and the fact that South Africa is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, ensure that we now have clearly laid out, accessible information when it comes to adoption law in South Africa.
Additionally, children born out of a surrogacy agreement that has been properly drawn up and validated by the High Court of South Africa, no longer need to be officially adopted post-birth by the intending parents, but are now considered the legal parents from the moment of birth.
For empathetic, expert advice on surrogacy, assisted reproduction and adoption law in South Africa, we suggest that you contact Adele van der Walt Attorneys.
For more information on this subject, please give us a call at (SA) or e-mail us at susann@avdw.co.za
