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An Act To Amend The Judicial Code As Regards Adoption (1)

Original Language Title: Loi modifiant le Code judiciaire en ce qui concerne l'adoption (1)

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13 MARCH 2003. - An Act to amend the Judicial Code with respect to adoption (1)



ALBERT II, King of the Belgians,
To all, present and to come, Hi.
The Chambers adopted and We sanction the following:
Article 1er. This Act regulates a matter referred to in Article 77 of the Constitution.
Art. 2. Section 596 of the Judicial Code is replaced by the following provision:
"Art. 596. The justice of the peace is competent in matters of guardianship as prescribed in Book 1 of the Civil Code. »
Art. 3. Article 628 of the Judicial Code, amended by the laws of 12 May and 30 June 1971, 14 July 1976, 22 December 1977, 24 July 1978, 7 November 1988, 6 and 12 July 1989, 12 and 13 June and 18 July 1991, 5 July and 23 November 1998, 7 May 1999 and 1er March 2000, the following amendments are made:
1° 17°, inserted by the law of 23 November 1998, becomes the 18°;
2° the article is completed as follows:
"19° the judge of the domicile or habitual residence of the opponent, of the adopters or of one of them, when it is an application for recognition of the suitability to adopt;
20° the judge of the domicile or habitual residence of the child, in the case of an application for a finding of the adolescent;
21° the judge of the domicile or habitual residence of the opponent, adopters or one of them, when it is an application for adoption; in default, the judge of the domicile or habitual residence of the opponent; in default, the judge of the place where the opponent or adopters elect domicile;
22° the judge of the domicile or habitual residence of the defendant or of one of them, in the case of a request for a revocation of a simple adoption or a revision of an adoption; Otherwise, the judge of Brussels. »
Art. 4. The King shall determine the date on which this Act comes into force.
Promulgate this law, order that it be clothed with the seal of the State and published by the Belgian Monitor.
Given in Brussels on 13 March 2003.
ALBERT
By the King:
Minister of Justice,
Mr. VERWILGHEN
Seen and sealed the state seal
Minister of Justice,
Mr. VERWILGHEN
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Note
(1) Regular session 2001-2002.
House of Representatives.
Parliamentary documents. - Bill of 17 July 2001, 2-1367 - No. 1.
Regular session 2002-2003.
House of Representatives.
Parliamentary documents. - Amendment, 2-1367 - No. 2. - Report of 13 January 2003 by Mr. Verherstraeten and Mr. Van Hoorebeke and Ms. Herzet and Lalieux, 2-1367 - No. 3. - Text adopted by the commission, 2-1367 - No. 4. - Text adopted in plenary and transmitted to the Senate, 2-1367 - No. 5.
Annales parliamentarians. - Discussion and adoption. Meetings on 15 and 16 January 2003.
Senate.
Parliamentary documents . - Project transmitted by the House of Representatives, 2-1429 - No. 1. - Report of February 25, 2003 by Mrs. Taelman and T'Serclaes, 2-1429 - No. 2. - Text adopted in plenary and subject to Royal Assent, 2-1429 - No. 3.
Annales parliamentarians. - Discussion and adoption. Session of February 27, 2003.