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ADOPTING PARENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adopting parent
1, record 1, English, adopting%20parent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adoptive parent 2, record 1, English, adoptive%20parent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adoption ... is considered to be in the best interests of a child if a competent authority has conducted or approved a home study of the adoptive parents. 3, record 1, English, - adopting%20parent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adopting parent: term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulation of 2002. 4, record 1, English, - adopting%20parent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parent adoptif
1, record 1, French, parent%20adoptif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'adoption [...] a eu lieu dans l'intérêt supérieur de l'enfant si des autorités compétentes ont fait ou ont approuvé une étude du milieu familial des parents adoptifs. 2, record 1, French, - parent%20adoptif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parent adoptif : terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés de 2002. 3, record 1, French, - parent%20adoptif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adopting parent
1, record 2, English, adopting%20parent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parent adoptant
1, record 2, French, parent%20adoptant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parent adoptant : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - parent%20adoptant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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