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.