47 Conditions for making adoption orders
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c 38) | Legislation

47  Conditions for making adoption orders

(1)     An adoption order may not be made if the child has a parent or guardian unless one of the following three conditions is met; but this section is subject to section 52 (parental etc consent).

(2)     The first condition is that, in the case of each parent or guardian of the child, the court is satisfied—

(a)     that the parent or guardian consents to the making of the adoption order,

(b)     that the parent or guardian has consented under section 20 (and has not withdrawn the consent) and does not oppose the making of the adoption order, or

(c)     that the parent's or

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