Lawstuff -- Adoption

Adoption is a legal process that the child' birth parents transfer the legal rights and respondsibilities as a parent to the adoptive parents permanently.
As adoptive children, they have same rights as other children. They are allowed to know their birth parents's information when they are over 18 years old, however they need permission from adoptive parents to access those information or to contact with birth parents, if they are under the age of 18. Also, the children who were adopted before 26 october 1990, can refuse to contact with their birth parents by registering a contact veto with DoCS.
Besides, the adoptive children have the rights of inheritance regarding on their adoptive parents's proverty when they die.
In NSW, the children's interest and opinion are generally considered when considering whether the adoption should occur or not.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Time line
1918,July 18 - born in Transkei, South Africa
1942 - educated at Fort Hare University College and qualified in law at Witwatersrand University
1944 - joined the African National Congress
After 1948 - engaged against the National Party's apartheid policies
1956-1961 - went on trial
1961 - acquitted
1962 - arrested and sentenced to prison for five years
1964,June 12 - sentenced to prison in life
1964-1982 - at Robben Island Prison,and changed to Pollsmoor Prison after
1990, February 11- released from prison
After that - plunged himself into his goals
1991 - elected as President of the ANC

Turning Points
- joined the African National Congress, then engaged with against the National Party's policies.
- argued with the ANC, got the permission from ANC to continue the Mandela's campaign.

Mum Shirl --Shirl Smith 1914-2003

1914----------born on the Erambie Reserve, Cowra
Mid of 1930s--moved to Sydney with her families
After movement--her brother went to jail,and she started to involve in welfare work
After her brother release--she continue visit other prisoners,and got a permission from the authorities to access other prisoners
1970--------- in the Gurindji campaign
1971----------establishment for the Aboriginal Legal Service
1972----------establishment for the Aboriginal Medical Service, the Aboriginal Black Theatre, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, the Aboriginal Children’s Service, the Aboriginal Housing Company and the Detoxification Centre at Wiseman’s Ferry
April 1998------died ,on ages of 73