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Section 50: Adoption by couple

Adoption and Children Act 2002 · 2002 c. 38View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Adoption — Chapter 3: Placement for adoption and adoption orders

An adoption order may be made on the application of a couple where both of them have attained the age of 21 years.

An adoption order may be made on the application of a couple where—

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
the other has attained the age of 21 years.

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