§ 45 — Power to order persons to undergo mediation, counselling, etc., post adoption proceedings

45.—(1) This section applies after adoption proceedings arising from an adoption application (including an adoption application under the repealed Act) are concluded.(2) The court may, upon the application of the Guardian‑in‑Adoption, make an order requiring the joint applicants (or either of them) or sole applicant (as the case may be), any relevant person of the child in respect of whom the adoption application was made, or the child, to undergo mediation, counselling, psychotherapy or other assessment, programme or treatment or to partake in any activity that the court thinks is beneficial for achieving any of the following:(a)

enhancing, promoting or protecting the physical, mental, social, or psychological wellbeing or safety of the child;

(b)

resolving any relationship problem —(i)

between the joint applicants (or either of them) or sole applicant (as the case may be) and the child;

(ii)

between the joint applicants (or either of them) or sole applicant (as the case may be) and any relevant person of the child;

(iii)

between the child and any relevant person of the child; or

(iv)

in a case where an adoption order has been made on the adoption application — within the adoptive family of the child.

(3) In making an order under subsection (2), the court may require the joint applicants or sole applicant (as the case may be) or the relevant person to enter into a bond to comply with the order.

—(1) This section applies after adoption proceedings arising from an adoption application (including an adoption application under the repealed Act) are concluded.

(2) The court may, upon the application of the Guardian‑in‑Adoption, make an order requiring the joint applicants (or either of them) or sole applicant (as the case may be), any relevant person of the child in respect of whom the adoption application was made, or the child, to undergo mediation, counselling, psychotherapy or other assessment, programme or treatment or to partake in any activity that the court thinks is beneficial for achieving any of the following:(a)

enhancing, promoting or protecting the physical, mental, social, or psychological wellbeing or safety of the child;

(b)

resolving any relationship problem —(i)

between the joint applicants (or either of them) or sole applicant (as the case may be) and the child;

(ii)

between the joint applicants (or either of them) or sole applicant (as the case may be) and any relevant person of the child;

(iii)

between the child and any relevant person of the child; or

(iv)

in a case where an adoption order has been made on the adoption application — within the adoptive family of the child.

(3) In making an order under subsection (2), the court may require the joint applicants or sole applicant (as the case may be) or the relevant person to enter into a bond to comply with the order.