Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 3157A

    (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—

        (a)     the applicant; or

        (b)     for a joint application—each applicant jointly.

    (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 href="https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1993-20/" title="A1993-20">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.