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Part 1Adoption

Chapter 3Placement for adoption and adoption orders

The making of adoption orders

50Adoption by couple

(1)An adoption order may be made on the application of a couple where both of them have attained the age of 21 years.

(2)An adoption order may be made on the application of a couple where—

(a)one of the couple is the mother or the father of the person to be adopted and has attained the age of 18 years, and

(b)the other has attained the age of 21 years.