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香港政府
GIS
新聞處
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1974.
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
LIGA
THE NUMBER OF ADOPTIONS CARRIED OUT IN HONG KONG LAST YEAR WAS THE HIGHEST FOR A DECADE.
FROM 121 ADOPTIONS IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1964-65, THE FIGURES SOARED TO 213 IN 1968-69 AND TO 364 IN 1973-74, A THREE-FOLD INCREASE.
IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 180 CHILDREN HAD THEIR ADOPTIONS FINALISED. AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT. THE NUMBER OF ADOPTIONS THIS YEAR WILL AGAIN SET A NEW RECORD.
WHILE THE NUMBER OF LOCAL ADOPTIONS, IS RISING. THE NUMBER OF OVERSEAS ADOPTIONS HAS DROPPED TO ITS LOWEST IN 10 YEARS. FROM 138 IN 1964-65, THE NUMBER FELL TO 47 IN 1968-69 AND TO NINE LAST YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ADOPTION UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT DESCRIBED THE UPWARD TREND IN THE NUMBER OF LOCAL ADOPTIONS AS AN ENCOURAGING SIGN.
THERE ARE 20 CHILDREN AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, BUT THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS ON THE WAITING LIST EXCEEDS 50.
THE SPOKESMAN ATTRIBUTED THE INCREASE TO THE GREATER ACCEPTABILITY BY THE CHINESE POPULATION OF THE CONCEPT OF ADOPTION. THIS, ON THE OTHER HAND, REDUCED THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AVAILABLE FOR OVERSEAS ADOTP ION.
OTHER REASONS FOR THE INCREASE INCLUDE:
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* GREATER POPULARITY OF THE SERVICE IN LOCAL ADOPTION=
INCREASE IN DIVORCE AND RE-MARRIAGE LEADS TO THE NEED IN LEGALISING THE STATUS OF THE STEP-CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY=
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ABROGATION OF CHINESE CUSTOMARY ADOPTION IN 1973 LEAVES NO OTHER ALTERNATIVES THAN ADOPTION BY COURT ORDER- ADOPTION BY COURT ORDER IS CONSIDERED THE ONLY WEANS
FOR VERIFICATION OF RELATIONSHIP/STATUS OF THE ADOPTERS AND THE ADOPTED=
THE PRESENT NEED OF CHILDREN TO REGISTER IN SCHOOL WITH THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES REQUIRES THE ADOPTERS
TO LEGALISE THE ADOPTION WHICH WAS FORMERLY NEGLECTED BY MANY = AND
THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AVAILABLE LOCALLY FOR ADOPTION.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE INCREASE WAS ALSO PARTLY DUE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR LEGAL PROOF OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADOPTERS AND THE ADOPTED.
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