ed to be considered according to its own circumstances, but placing local authorities may need to make use of the powers under ASR 7.3 to continue to provide support services or to contract and pay for the provision of services for more than the three years after the adoption order. In appropriate cases, they may also make financial support available, whether the child is outside England and Wales or outside the British Islands. Non-agency adoptive children 9.25. Where the adoptive child is not an agency adoptive child the duty to undertake assessments and provide support is placed on the local authority where the person seeking the assessment lives. If the person or family moves to the area of another authority, the duty will pass to the new authority. Liaison between authorities will again be essential to ensure a smooth transition for the child. Assessment of support needs for birth parents is the responsibility of the authority where the birth parent lives. Provision of financial support: ASR 8 9.26. The principle of some financial support for adoptive parents has been accepted since 1975. The statutory framework sets out certain conditions, which will trigger the need for financial support, but the overall intention is to ensure that the adoption of a child or the continuation of adoption arrangements should not be prevented because of lack of financial support. ASR 8.2 sets out the circumstances in which financial support may be paid to an adoptive parent. Generally speaking, an assessment for financial support will include an assessment of the financial circumstances of the adoptive parent (a means test) under ASR 15, but ASR 15.4 and 15.5 set out the circumstances in which the financial circumstances of the adoptive parent may or must be disregarded. 9.27. It wi