Acts and Regulations

F-2.2 - Family Services Act

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Contact preference
Repealed: 2023, c.36, s.13
2017, c.14, s.2; 2023, c.36, s.13
94.2Repealed: 2023, c.36, s.13
2017, c.14, s.2; 2023, c.36, s.13
Contact preference
2017, c.14, s.2
94.2(1)The following persons may provide a contact preference to the Minister on a form provided by the Minister:
(a) an adopted person who is at least 18 years of age; and
(b) a birth parent.
94.2(2)A contact preference that a person may provide under subsection (1) may include the following information:
(a) a description of the person’s preferences regarding contact;
(b) an explanation for the person’s preferences regarding contact;
(c) a summary of any available information about the medical and social history of the person and his or her family; and
(d) any other relevant non-identifying information.
94.2(3)On receiving a contact preference that meets the requirements of this Part, the Minister shall file the contact preference on the post-adoption register.
94.2(4)A person who provides a contact preference may modify or cancel the contact preference by notifying the Minister on a form provided by the Minister.
94.2(5)A person who provides a contact preference or who modifies or cancels a contact preference shall provide proof of his or her identity satisfactory to the Minister.
94.2(6)Any person who is provided with a contact preference under this Part shall sign an undertaking stating that he or she shall not
(a) knowingly contravene any term set out in the contact preference,
(b) procure another person to contravene any term set out in the contact preference,
(c) use the information obtained to intimidate or harass the person who provided the contact preference,
(d) procure another person to intimidate or harass the person who provided the contact preference, or
(e) publish any identifying information about the person who provided the contact preference.
2017, c.14, s.2