Adoption Act 2010
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Discontinuance by applicants of proceedings for issuance of declaration of eligibility and suitability. |
38.— (1) By notice delivered to the Health Service Executive at any time after an application under section 37 (1), the applicants may discontinue the proceedings that are the subject of that application, without liability for any costs of the proceedings. | |
(2) As soon as practicable after receipt of notice under subsection (1), the Health Service Executive shall give notice of the discontinuance to the Authority, the adoption committee concerned and the birth parents of the child who was proposed to be adopted. |