Adoption Act 1993

An adoption order may be made for a person who was 18 years old or older on the day the application was filed in the court if—

the applicant or applicants have been in a care-giving relationship with the person; and

the person has received physical, emotional, intellectual and educational support from the applicant or applicants; and

the person, or at least 1 applicant, is ordinarily resident in the ACT.

The following provisions of this Act do not apply to the adoption of a person who was 18 years old or older on the day the application was filed in the court:

division 3.2 (Who can adopt?);

division 3.3 (Consents to adoptions) other than the following:

section 28 (Consent of applicant not required);

section 30 (Instrument of consent);

section 34 (1);

division 3.4 (Placement of child or young person before adoption);

division 3.5 (Guardianship before adoption);

division 3.6 (Proceedings for an adoption order) other than the following:

section 39A (2);

section 39B (1) (a), (2) and (3);

section 39C (Parties to proceeding);

section 39I (Deciding application for adoption order for person 18 years old or older);

section 39L (Discharge of adoption order);

division 3.7 (Conditional orders);

section 45 (Names of adopted child or young person);

section 46 (Effect of order on domicile);

division 3.9 (Interim orders).