PART 1Adoption
CHAPTER 3Placement for adoption and adoption orders
The making of adoption orders
47Adoption 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.
(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.