Petitioner: Nathan Sparling
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
03 September 2018
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, or introduce separate legislation, to allow for the adoption of individuals who are over the age of 18, in order to respect the right to a family life enshrined in the Human Rights Act 1998.
Summary:
27 September 2018: The Committee took evidence from Nathan Sparling and Caroline Dempster. The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Minister for Older People and Equalities, the Law Society of Scotland, the Family Law Association, Relationship Scotland, Adoption UK (Scottish Advisory Group) and Adoption and Fostering Alliance (Scotland). Link to Official Report 27 September 2018
20 December 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the petitioner, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Law Commission. Link to Official Report 20 Decemeber 2018
21 November 2019: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government does not support the action called for in the petition. Link to Official Report of Meeting 21 November 2019
Written submissions:
• Do you support a change to the law, so that people who are over 18 years old can be adopted?
• What are the benefits that could be gained by changing the law to allow adoption for people over the age of 18?