42 Child to live with adopters before application
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c 38) | Legislation

Preliminaries to adoption

42  Child to live with adopters before application

(1)     An application for an adoption order may not be made unless—

(a)     if subsection (2) applies, the condition in that subsection is met,

(b)     if that subsection does not apply, the condition in whichever is applicable of subsections (3) to (5) applies.

(2)     If—

(a)     the child was placed for adoption with the applicant or applicants by an adoption agency or in pursuance of an order of the High Court, or

(b)     the applicant is a parent of the child,

the condition

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