Northern Territory Numbered Acts

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EQUALITY) ACT 2018 (NO 4 OF 2018) - SECT 5

(1)     Section 13(1)

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    (1)     Except as provided by this section, the Court may make an order for the adoption of a child in favour of 2 persons, who, on the date on which the order is made:

    (a)     are married to each other and have been so married for not less than 2 years; or

    (b)     have entered into a relationship that is recognised as a traditional Aboriginal marriage and has been so recognised for not less than 2 years; or

    (c)     are in a de facto relationship with each other and have been so for not less than 2 years; or

    (d)     have been living with each other in any combination of the relationships mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) and have been so living for not less than 2 years.

(2)     Section 13(2)

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shall

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must

(3)     Section 13(2)

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a man and woman

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2 persons