Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand: Summary document - Large print [pdf, 422 KB]
...the Court on the applicant's suitability in most adoption cases. Supporting information about the applicants will be used in preparing the report. This includes proof of identity, immigration status, residency 31 and/or citizenship, police and care and protection vetting, medical reports, referee checks and residential addresses. When an adoption application gets to court, the Court considers the report and other relevant factors when deciding whether the adoptive appli...