Part 1

Adoption
Chapter 3

Placement for adoption and adoption orders

The making of adoption orders

Adoption by couple
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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.