12Who may be adopted

12 Who may be adopted (1) Subject to this Act, the Court may, on application, make an order for the adoption of a child who: (a) had not attained the age of 18 years before the date on which the application was filed in the Court; or (b) has been brought up, maintained and educated by the applicant or applicants, or by the applicant and a deceased or estranged spouse of the applicant, as their child. (2) The Court must not make an order for the adoption of a child who is or has been married, is living or has lived in a de facto relationship or has entered into a traditional Aboriginal marriage. (3) An order may be made under this Act for the adoption of a child even if the child has, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, and whether in the Territory or elsewhere, previously been adopted.