Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts40. Parties
(1) Where an application is made to the Court for an order for the adoption of a child, the following persons may attend and appear before the Court personally or by a legal representative as a party to the proceedings in respect of the application:
(a) an applicant;
(b) a person whose consent to the adoption is required under Division 4, except where his or her consent has been dispensed with under section 35;
(c) the child;
(d) the Minister.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where the Court considers it necessary, the Court may join any person it thinks fit as a party to the proceedings for the purpose of -
(a) opposing the application for an order for the adoption; or
(b) opposing an application to dispense with the consent of a person to the adoption under section 35.