Section 2, The Adoption Act, 1989 Short title

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court may, upon anapplication made in the prescribed manner make an order authorising the applicant to adopt a juvenile . (2) An adoption order may be made on the application of a husband and his wife authorising them jointly to adopt juvenile. (3) An adoption order may be made authorising the adoption of a juvenile by the mother or father of the juvenile, either alone or jointly with her husband or his wife as the case may be.