Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

104.   Withdrawal of consent by the Court

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    (1)   Subject to subsection (2), if an application for an adoption order has been made after consent to the adoption of a child has been given under this Act, a person who has provided consent under section 99 may make an application to the Court to have his or her consent withdrawn and that consent may only be withdrawn with the approval of the Court.

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    (2)   An application to the Court under subsection (1) must be made before an adoption order is granted.

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    (3)   If a child has not been placed with a prospective adoptive parent, an application to the Court for the withdrawal of consent is not required and the approval of the withdrawal may be given by the Division.

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    (4)   A notice of an application to the Court under subsection (1) shall be served on the Division and each person who consented to the adoption.