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NTRS 5025 Register of applications to adopt a particular child

Recording Agency:	Department of Community Development (562); Department of Health and Community Services [I] (570)
Date Range:	1975 - 1994
Access:	Agreement Pending
Location:	Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:

How to Use the Records

An index by Surname is located in the front of the register.

Function / Content

This series consists of a register of applications for adoption of a particular child, such as cases of relative or kinship adoption or the adoption of a child previously in the adoptive parents' foster care. Information recorded includes, priority (date), name and address, male, female, approved date and details (such as OS section 14, AC number), comments (including reference to relationship to child), date order made, and file number. File number references include A numbers. Columns for male or female child also include references to Aboriginal or age of child.

Recordkeeping System

Nil, one only.

Recording Agency

Period	Title	Agency Id
1978 - 1987	Department of Community Development	562
1987 - 1994	Department of Health and Community Services [I]	570

Agency Responsible

Period	Title	Agency Id
1978 - 1987	Department of Community Development	562
1987 - 1995	Department of Health and Community Services [I]	570
1995 - 2001	Territory Health Services	687
2001 - 2008	Department of Health and Community Services [II]	571
2016 - 2020	Territory Families	1291

Related Series

Transfer Date	Series	Series Id
1975 - 1994	Correspondence files relating to alleviation of distress with 'A' prefix	NTRS 3690
1975 - 1994	Register of adoptions	NTRS 5027

Consignments

Consignment Id	Number of Units	Contents Date Range	Public Access	Description
P0001	1	1975 - 1994	Agreement Pending