Adoption Act 2010 Art. 21Discontinuance of proceedings for adoption order or for recognition of intercountry adoption effected outside State.

21.— (1) By notice delivered to the Child and Family Agency at any time after an application under section 20, the applicant or applicants may discontinue the proceedings that are the subject of that application, without liability for any costs of the proceedings.

(2) The Child and Family Agency shall, as soon as practicable after receipt of notice under subsection (1), give notice of the discontinuance to—

(a) the Authority,

(b) any adoption committee concerned,

(c) the mother and any other guardians of the child, and

(d) each relevant non-guardian of the child.