(1) Subject to this Act, the Court may, on an application made in the prescribed manner by a person who is a citizen of Saint Lucia or who is domiciled or has resided in Saint Lucia for at least six consecutive months prior to the date of the application, make an order authorizing the applicant to adopt an infant.
(2) An adoption order may be made on the application of two spouses authorizing them jointly to adopt an infant.
(3) An adoption order may be made authorizing the adoption of an infant by the mother or father of the infant, either alone or jointly with her or his spouse.
(Inserted by Act 20 of 2019)