Adoption Act, 1952

Affiliation orders, etc.

31.—(1) Where an adoption order is made in respect of an illegitimate child, then, unless the mother is an adopter, any affiliation order in force with respect to the child and any agreement whereby the natural father of the child has undertaken to make payments specifically for the benefit of the child shall cease to have effect, but without prejudice to the recovery of any arrears which are due under the order or agreement at the date of the adoption order.

(2) Where an adoption order is made in respect of a child committed to the care of a fit person by an order in force under the Children Act, 1908, the committal order shall cease to have effect.