Court Procedures Rules 2006

An affidavit supporting an application for an adoption order for the adoption of a person 18 years old or older must be made by—

the applicant; or

for a joint application—each applicant jointly.

The affidavit must include a statement of the following:

the age of the person to be adopted;

whether consent in accordance with the requirements of the Adoption Act has been given;

the nature of the relationship between the applicant and the person to be adopted;

the nature of any physical, emotional, intellectual and educational care and support the person to be adopted has received from the applicant;

the ordinary residence of the applicant and the person to be adopted;

the applicant’s good reputation.

If the affidavit is made by 2 people jointly, a reference in subrule (2) to the applicant is a reference to each of them.