Section 29

Where a respondent appears before the Court and opposes an application for an adoption order, the costs shall be in the discretion of the Court as regards the party by whom they are to be paid, as if the applicant were a plaintiff in a civil suit, and the respondent a defendant.

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FIRST SCHEDULE

Form No. 1

Rule 4 (1)

APPLICATION FOR AN ADOPTION ORDER IN RESPECT OF AN INFANT (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT IN SABAH AND SARAWAK

Adoption Application No. of

In the Matter of Adoption Ordinance 1960

and

In the Matter of A.B. (2) an infant.

[6. The guardian of the infant is H.K. of /The guardians of the infant are H.K.

of and J.B. of ] (6).

[7. L.M. of is liable by virtue of an order or agreement to contribute to the maintenance of the infant] (7).

[9. I/We request the Court to dispense with the consent of the said (9)

on the following grounds ].

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[12. For the purpose of my/our application reference may be made to N.O. of

] (10).

[except as follows ].

Court at on the day of , 19 , which was dealt with as follows ].

Dated this day of , 19 .

(Usual signature of applicant/applicants)

ANNEX TO FORM No. 1

PARTICULARS OF C.D.

Name in full (Block capitals) ……………………………………..…………………………………….…

Address …………………………………………………………………………………..…………………

Occupation …………………………………………………………………….………………………..…

Date of Birth ……………………………………………………………………..…………………………

Relationship (if any) to the infant ……………………….…………………………………………….…

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PARTICULARS OF E.D.

Name in full (Block capitals) ……………………………………………………………………………..

Address …………………………………………………….………………………………………….…...

Occupation ……………………………………………………………………………….…………….…..

Date of Birth ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…

Relationship (if any) to the infant ……………………………………..………………………………...

Notes -

otherwise enter the names by which the infant was known at the time of the application.

Children’s Register must be attached, and not a certified copy of the original entry in the register of births; the particulars given should relate to the parent or parents by adoption and not to the natural parent or parents.

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Form No. 2

Rule 4 (4)

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN ADOPTION ORDER IN RESPECT OF AN INFANT

(Seal)

To of