Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' adoption.

The marital status is measured at the time of the child’s birth (rather than at the time of placement).

The birth mother is classified as married if she was legally married (regardless of whether she is married to the birth father) at the time of the child’s birth. In situations where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth (i.e. during the pregnancy), the birth mother is still classified as ‘married’.

The birth mother is classified as not married if she was not legally married at the time of the child’s birth (expect in circumstances where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth). This includes situations where the birth mother was living in a de facto relationship.

Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' adoption.

The marital status is measured at the time of the child’s birth (rather than at the time of placement).

The birth mother is classified as married if she was legally married (regardless of whether she is married to the birth father) at the time of the child’s birth. In situations where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth (i.e. during the pregnancy), the birth mother is still classified as ‘married’.

The birth mother is classified as not married if she was not legally married at the time of the child’s birth (expect in circumstances where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth). This includes situations where the birth mother was living in a de facto relationship.

Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' adoption.

The marital status is measured at the time of the child’s birth (rather than at the time of placement).

The birth mother is classified as married if she was legally married (regardless of whether she is married to the birth father) at the time of the child’s birth. In situations where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth (i.e. during the pregnancy), the birth mother is still classified as ‘married’.

The birth mother is classified as not married if she was not legally married at the time of the child’s birth (expect in circumstances where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth). This includes situations where the birth mother was living in a de facto relationship.

Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' adoption.

The marital status is measured at the time of the child’s birth (rather than at the time of placement).

The birth mother is classified as married if she was legally married (regardless of whether she is married to the birth father) at the time of the child’s birth. In situations where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth (i.e. during the pregnancy), the birth mother is still classified as ‘married’.

The birth mother is classified as not married if she was not legally married at the time of the child’s birth (expect in circumstances where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth). This includes situations where the birth mother was living in a de facto relationship.

Conditional on adoption type being a 'local' adoption.

The marital status is measured at the time of the child’s birth (rather than at the time of placement).

The birth mother is classified as married if she was legally married (regardless of whether she is married to the birth father) at the time of the child’s birth. In situations where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth (i.e. during the pregnancy), the birth mother is still classified as ‘married’.

The birth mother is classified as not married if she was not legally married at the time of the child’s birth (expect in circumstances where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth). This includes situations where the birth mother was living in a de facto relationship.

Conditional on adoption type being a local adoption.

The marital status is measured at the time of the child’s birth (rather than at the time of placement).

The birth mother is classified as married if she was legally married (regardless of whether she is married to the birth father) at the time of the child’s birth. In situations where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth (i.e., during the pregnancy), the birth mother is still classified as ‘married’.

The birth mother is classified as not married if she was not legally married at the time of the child’s birth (expect in circumstances where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth). This includes situations where the birth mother was living in a de facto relationship.

Conditional on adoption type being a local adoption.

The marital status is measured at the time of the child’s birth (rather than at the time of placement).

The birth mother is classified as married if she was legally married (regardless of whether she is married to the birth father) at the time of the child’s birth. In situations where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth (i.e., during the pregnancy), the birth mother is still classified as ‘married’.

The birth mother is classified as not married if she was not legally married at the time of the child’s birth (expect in circumstances where the birth mother’s legal marital partner died before the birth). This includes situations where the birth mother was living in a de facto relationship.