§ 32 — Power to require provision, and to empower making of decisions, for child

32.—(1) The court may, for the purpose of ensuring the welfare of the child before the court during the adoption proceedings —(a)

require the joint applicants or sole applicant (as the case may be) of the adoption application to make provision by bond or otherwise for the child that in the opinion of the court is just and expedient; or

(b)

make any order or give any direction that the court thinks fit.

(2) At any time during the adoption proceedings and upon the application of the joint applicants or sole applicant (as the case may be), the court may make an order, on any terms that the court may specify, empowering the applicants or applicant (as the case may be) to decide on a specific matter that does not relate to the day‑to‑day care of a child but is ordinarily made in the course of providing care for a child.

—(1) The court may, for the purpose of ensuring the welfare of the child before the court during the adoption proceedings —(a)

require the joint applicants or sole applicant (as the case may be) of the adoption application to make provision by bond or otherwise for the child that in the opinion of the court is just and expedient; or

(b)

make any order or give any direction that the court thinks fit.

(2) At any time during the adoption proceedings and upon the application of the joint applicants or sole applicant (as the case may be), the court may make an order, on any terms that the court may specify, empowering the applicants or applicant (as the case may be) to decide on a specific matter that does not relate to the day‑to‑day care of a child but is ordinarily made in the course of providing care for a child.