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3157A Adoption order—supporting affidavit for application for
adoption of person 18 years old or older
(1) An affidavit supporting an application for an adoption order for the
adoption of a person 18 years old or older must be made by—
(2) The affidavit must include a statement of the following:
(a) the age of the person to be adopted;
(b) whether consent in accordance with the requirements of the
Adoption Act has been given;
(c) the nature of the relationship between the applicant and the
person to be adopted;
(d) the nature of any physical, emotional, intellectual and
educational care and support the person to be adopted has
received from the applicant;
(e) the ordinary residence of the applicant and the person to be
adopted;
(f) the applicant’s good reputation.
(3) If the affidavit is made by 2 people jointly, a reference in subrule (2)
to the applicant is a reference to each of them.