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Section 143 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003

Section 143 Child’s Right Act

Section 143 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Prohibition of certain payments for adoption. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act.

(1) No adopter or any other person shall‐
(a) except with the sanction of the Court, receive or agree to receive any payment or reward in consideration for or for the facilitation of the adoption of a child under this Act;
(b) make or give or agree to make or give to an adopter any payment or reward the receipt of which is prohibited by this subsection.

(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand naira or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three year or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, an adoption order affected by the payment prohibited under subsection (1) of this section may be allowed to continue or be resolved at the discretion of the Court having regard to all the circumstances of the case particularly the best interest of the child.

See also  Section 254 Nigerian Child's Right Act 2003

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