PART 3ADOPTIONS UNDER THE CONVENTION
CHAPTER 1REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURE, RECOGNITION AND EFFECT OF ADOPTIONS WHERE THE UNITED KINGDOM IS THE RECEIVING STATE
Requirements applicable in respect of eligibility and suitability13
1
A couple or a person who wishes to adopt a child habitually resident in a Convention country outside the British Islands shall—
a
apply in writing to an adoption agency for a determination of eligibility, and an assessment of his suitability, to adopt; and
b
give the agency any information it may require for the purposes of the assessment.
2
An adoption agency may not consider an application under paragraph (1) unless at the date of that application—
a
in the case of an application by a couple, they have both—
i
attained the age of 21 years; and
ii
been habitually resident in a part of the British Islands for a period of not less than one year ending with the date of application; and
b
in the case of an application by one person, he has—
i
attained the age of 21 years; and
ii
been habitually resident in a part of the British Islands for a period of not less than one year ending with the date of application.