4 Assessments etc for adoption support services
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c 38) | Legislation

4  Assessments etc for adoption support services

(1)     A local authority must at the request of—

(a)     any of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 3(1), or

(b)     any other person who falls within a description prescribed by regulations (subject to subsection (7)(a)),

carry out an assessment of that person's needs for adoption support services.

(2)     A local authority may, at the request of any person, carry out an assessment of that person's needs for adoption support services.

(3)     A local authority may request the help of the persons mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 3(4) in carrying out an assessment.

(4)     Where, as a result of an assessment, a local authority decide that a person has needs for adoption support services, they must then decide whether to provide any such services to that person.

(5)     If—

(a)     a local authority decide to provide any adoption support services to a person, and

(b)     the circumstances fall within a description

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