Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 1993 - SECT 9

Subject to this Act, the court may, on application, make an order for the adoption of a child who—

        (a)     was under 18 years old on the day the application was filed in the court; or

        (b)     has been reared, maintained and educated by the applicants or either of the applicants, or by the applicant and a deceased domestic partner of the applicant, as his, her or their child under a de facto adoption.

Note     For the meaning of domestic partner , see Legislation Act, s 169.