Version Superseded: 28/09/2009
Point in time view as at 01/06/2003. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978, Section 14 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F1(1)F2. . ., an adoption order shall not be made on the application of more than one person except in the circumstances specified in subsections (1A) and (1B).
(1A)An adoption order may be made on the application of a married couple where both the husband and the wife have attained the age of 21 years.
(1B)An adoption order may be made on the application of a married couple where—
(a)the husband or the wife—
(i)is the father or mother of the child; and
(ii)has attained the age of 18 years; and
(b)his or her spouse has attained the age of 21 years.]
(2)An adoption order shall not be made on the application of a married couple unless—
(a)at least one of them is domiciled in a part of the United Kingdom, or in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, or
(b)the application is for a Convention adoption order and [F3the requirements of regulations under section 17 are] complied with [F4, or.
(c)both of them were habitually resident in any of the places mentioned in paragraph (a) above throughout the period of one year which ends with the date of their application]
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 14(1)–(1B) substituted (14.10.1991) for s. 14(1) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), ss. 88, 108, Sch. 10 para. 33 (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
F2Words in s. 14(1) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1995 c. 36, ss. 98(1), 105(5), Sch. 2 para. 8(a), Sch. 5 (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/2203, art. 3(3), Sch. Table
F3Words in s. 14(2)(b) substituted (1.6.2003) by Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), s. 18(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(1) (with s. 17); S.S.I. 2003/121, art. 2(i)
F4S. 14(2)(c) and the word preceding it added (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 98(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(b) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7) (as amended by S.I. 1997/744, arts. 2, 3)
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