❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks data on Chinese adoptions by WA parents, focusing on naming conventions and potential legal impediments to name changes under WA law. The response clarifies the legal framework, noting that adoptions finalized in China are recognised in WA, making WA adoption law inapplicable.
AnsweredQoN 482Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many children from China were adopted by Western Australian parents over each of the past five years?
(2) How many of the children adopted from China by Western Australian parents over each of the past five years had the same given name at the time of adoption?
(3) Do the names shared by the children in the answer to (2) indicate the name of the Chinese province and the name of the orphanage from which they were adopted?
(4) Are there any impediments in existence that prevent the Western Australian adoptive families of the children in the answer to (3) from applying to the Family Court of Western Australia, under section 74 of the
Adoption Act 1994,
to change the name of their adopted child; and
(a) if not, how many parents of the children in the answer to (3) have applied to the Family Court of Western Australia under section 74 of the
Adoption Act 1994
to change the name of their adoptive child?
(2) How many of the children adopted from China by Western Australian parents over each of the past five years had the same given name at the time of adoption?
(3) Do the names shared by the children in the answer to (2) indicate the name of the Chinese province and the name of the orphanage from which they were adopted?
(4) Are there any impediments in existence that prevent the Western Australian adoptive families of the children in the answer to (3) from applying to the Family Court of Western Australia, under section 74 of the
Adoption Act 1994,
to change the name of their adopted child; and
(a) if not, how many parents of the children in the answer to (3) have applied to the Family Court of Western Australia under section 74 of the
Adoption Act 1994
to change the name of their adoptive child?
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Answered
22 November 2005
Responded by
Minister for Community Development
Response time
14 days
2001-2002: 2 2002-2003: 4 2003-2004: 9 2004-2005: 15 (2) Eight children have retained their original given name, most have western given names. 2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2002-2003: 4 2003-2004: 9 2004-2005: 15 (2) Eight children have retained their original given name, most have western given names. 2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2003-2004: 9 2004-2005: 15 (2) Eight children have retained their original given name, most have western given names. 2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2004-2005: 15 (2) Eight children have retained their original given name, most have western given names. 2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
(2) Eight children have retained their original given name, most have western given names. 2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
(3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
(4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2002-2003: 4 2003-2004: 9 2004-2005: 15 (2) Eight children have retained their original given name, most have western given names. 2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2003-2004: 9 2004-2005: 15 (2) Eight children have retained their original given name, most have western given names. 2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2004-2005: 15 (2) Eight children have retained their original given name, most have western given names. 2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
(2) Eight children have retained their original given name, most have western given names. 2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2000-2001: 2 2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2001-2002: 0 2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2002-2003: 1 2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2003-2004: 1 2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
2004-2005: 4 (3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
(3) Yes, in some instances that is the case. (4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
(4) Yes. The Family Court of Western Australia does not determine the name of children adopted from China. Families who have adopted a child from China do not apply to the Family Court for an adoption order as they have already concluded the adoption in China which is recognised in Western Australia. Section 74 of the Adoption Act 1994 is therefore not relevant.
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