Section 130 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 130 Child’s Right Act Section 130 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power to make adoption order. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act. the Court may, on the application of a person stated in section 126 of this Act in the prescribed manner […]

Section 129 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 129 Child’s Right Act Section 129 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Persons who may adopt. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. The following persons may apply for an adoption order‐(a) a married couple where‐(i) each of them has attained the age of twenty‐five years, and(ii) there is an order authorising […]

Section 128 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 128 Child’s Right Act Section 128 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Persons who may be adopted. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. The Court shall, not make an adoption order in respect of a child unless‐(a) the parents of the child or, where there is no surviving parent, the guardian […]

Section 127 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 127 Child’s Right Act Section 127 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Religious upbringing of adopted child. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. The Court shall, in placing a child for adoption, have regard as far as is practicable to the wishes, if any, of the parents or guardian of the […]

Section 126 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 126 Child’s Right Act Section 126 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Application for adoption, etc. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) An application for adoption shall be made to the Court in such form as may be prescribed, and shall be accompanied with‐(a) where the applicant is a married […]

Section 125 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 125 Child’s Right Act Section 125 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Establishment of adoption services, etc. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) Every State Government shall, for the purpose of adoption, establish and maintain within the State and, in the case of the Federal Government, within the Federal Capital […]

Section 124 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 124 Child’s Right Act Section 124 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Offences under this Part. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) A person who‐(a) being required, under any provision made by or under this Part of this Act, to give any notice or information‐(i) fails, without reasonable excuse, to […]

Section 123 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 123 Child’s Right Act Section 123 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of State Government to prohibit private fostering. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) This section applies where a person‐(a) proposes to foster a child privately; or(b) is fostering a child privately. (2) Where the State Government in […]

Section 122 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 122 Child’s Right Act Section 122 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about A person disqualified from fostering a child privately. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) A person shall not foster a child privately if he is disqualified from doing so by regulations made by the Minister for the purposes […]

Section 121 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 121 Child’s Right Act Section 121 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Welfare of a child fostered privately. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) Every State Government shall‐(a) satisfy itself that the welfare and best interest of a child who is fostered privately within the State are satisfactorily safeguarded and […]