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Supreme Court of New South Wales

Adoptions

Filing fees

Filing fees are applicable to initiating process in Adoption cases and other court fees may be applicable.

Refer to Fees in the Civil Procedure Regulation 2017.

Guides

Guide to drafting an adoption plan and adoption plan template prepared by the Department of Family & Community Services (PDF, 48.4 KB)

Guide for Adoption Prescribed Information Applications

Adoption application

Summons for Adoption DOC, 95.0 KB
Adoption Matter Summary Form DOCX, 35.3 KB
Minute of Order (Adoption and Registration of Adoption Plans) DOC, 78.0 KB
Minute of Order (Adoption and Approval of Adoption Plans) DOCX, 44.2 KB
Minute of Order (Leave to provide Adoption Plans to significant DOCX, 41.4 KB
Memorandum of Adoption Order DOCX, 36.3 KB
Affidavit of Service of Notice of Application for Adoption Order and/or Consent Dispense Order (inclusive of annexed form of notice) DOC, 76.0 KB
Affidavit of Delegate DOCX, 63.0 KB
Affidavit Annexing Court Report DOC, 60.5 KB
Affidavit of Proposed Adoptive Parent DOC, 63.0 KB
Affidavit of Referee (inclusive of annexed form of reference) DOC, 162.5 KB
Adoption Appearance DOCX, 34.2 KB
Birth Parent Affidavit DOCX, 43.2 KB

Intrafamilial (Step-Parent) Adoption

Summons for Adoption DOC, 54.5 KB
Minute of Order (Intra-family adoption)-Joint Parents DOC, 50.0 KB
Minute of Order (Intra-family adoption)-Sole Parent DOC, 51.0 KB
Memorandum of Adoption Order DOCX, 36.3 KB
Affidavit of Proposed Adoptive Parent DOC, 86.0 KB
Birth Parent Affidavit DOCX, 43.3 KB
Affidavit of Referee DOC, 162.0 KB
Consent to Adoption (if child is over 12 years)
Affidavit Annexing Court Report (if child has not yet turned 18) DOC, 60.0 KB
Affidavit of Adoptee (if child is over 18) DOC, 56.0 KB

Intercountry Adoption - Hague Convention applications

Form 3 Hague Convention Summons DOC, 37.5 KB
Form 8 Convention Country Adoption Order DOC, 41.5 KB
Memorandum of Adoption Order DOCX, 36.8 KB
Form 2 Affidavit DOC, 36.5 KB
Affidavit of Proposed Adoptive Parent DOC, 86.5 KB
Affidavit Annexing Court Report DOC, 60.5 KB
Affidavit of Referee DOC, 162.5 KB

Application for Declaration of Validity

Summons for Declaration of Validity DOC, 96.0 KB
Minute of Order for Declaration of Validity DOC, 67.0 KB
Affidvit of Adoptive Parent for Declaration of Validity DOC, 86.5 KB

Parentage Order (Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW))

Summons for Parentage Order DOC, 82.0 KB
Minute of Order for Declaration of Parentage DOC, 52.5 KB
Memorandum of Parentage Order
Checklist for Surrogacy Agreement DOC, 39.5 KB

Discharge application

If you wish to speak with someone about your application to discharge your adoption, please contact the Adoption Clerk.

Notice of Motion DOCX, 39.1 KB
Affidavit DOC, 68.0 KB
Discharge Order DOCX, 35.9 KB
Memorandum of Order DOCX, 36.3 KB
Notice to Concerned Person (Attorney General) DOC, 53.5 KB
Notice to Concerned Person (Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice) DOC, 53.5 KB
Notice to Concerned Person (Private Individuals) DOC, 52.0 KB
Affidavit of Service DOC, 76.0 KB

Prescribed Information Application

Application for Adoption Information PDF, 207.9 KB

Related links

Adoption Act 2000 (NSW)

Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW)

Practice Note SC EQ 13 - Adoptions

Last updated: 18 July 2025