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26 Who can adopt?

(cf AC Act ss 8, 19, 20, 21 (1) (c) (i) (a))

An application for an adoption order may be made in accordance with this Act solely by or on behalf of one person or jointly by or on behalf of a couple.

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Couple is defined in the Dictionary.

s 26: Am 2015 No 15, Sch 2.1.

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