Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 1993 - SECT 10

An adoption order may be made for a person who was 18 years old or older on the day the application was filed in the court if the person—

        (a)     has been reared, maintained and educated by the applicant or applicants under a de facto adoption; and

        (b)     is present in the ACT.

Note     The following provisions do not apply to the adoption of a person who was 18 years old or older on the day the application was filed in the court:

              •     div 3.2 (Who can adopt?) (other than s 13 (Residency requirement));

              •     div 3.3 (Consents to adoptions) (other than s 28 (Consent of applicant not required), s 30 (Instrument of consent) and s 34 (1) (Defective consents));

              •     div 3.4 (Placement of child or young person before adoption);

              •     div 3.5 (Guardianship before adoption);

              •     div 3.6 (Proceedings for an adoption order) (other than s 39A, s 39B (1) (a), s 39B (2), s 39B (3), s 39C, s 39I and s 39L) ;

              •     div 3.7 (Conditional orders);

              •     s 45 (Names of adopted child or young person);

              •     s 46 (Effect of order on domicile);

              •     div 3.9 (Interim orders).