52Consent of parents and persons who have parental responsibility generally required

#### 52 Consent of parents and persons who have parental responsibility generally required 52 Consent of parents and persons who have parental responsibility generally required (cf AC Act s 26) > The Court must not make an adoption order in relation to a child who is less than 18 years of age unless consent has been given— > > > (a) in the case of a child who has not been previously adopted by— > > > > > (i) each parent of the child, and > > > > > (ii) any person who has parental responsibility for the child, or > > > (b) in the case of a child who has previously been adopted—by each adoptive parent of, or person who has parental responsibility for, the child. > > **s 52:** Am 2006 No 112, Sch 2 \[5\] \[6\].