§ 4 — Eligibility to make adoption application

4.—(1) Subject to section 5, an adoption application may only be made by —(a)

2 individuals married to each other —(i)

in Singapore under the Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 or the Women’s Charter 1961; or

(ii)

outside Singapore under the law of another country or territory, in circumstances where the marriage is recognised as valid under that law, and the individuals would be taken to be lawfully married under written law in Singapore if the marriage had taken place in Singapore,

where —

(iii)

both the individuals are habitually resident in Singapore; and

(iv)

either or both the individuals are citizens of Singapore, or both individuals are permanent residents of Singapore; or

(b)

an individual who is —(i)

habitually resident in Singapore; and

(ii)

either a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore.

(2) An adoption application may only be made —(a)

jointly by the 2 individuals mentioned in subsection (1)(a); or

(b)

solely by an individual mentioned in subsection (1)(b) who is not an individual mentioned in subsection (1)(a).

(3) The requirements in subsection (1)(a)(iii) and (iv) and (b) do not apply to any adoption application made, and that is supported by a valid and favourable HSR held, by 2 individuals jointly or by an individual solely.

—(1) Subject to section 5, an adoption application may only be made by —(a)

2 individuals married to each other —(i)

in Singapore under the Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 or the Women’s Charter 1961; or

(ii)

outside Singapore under the law of another country or territory, in circumstances where the marriage is recognised as valid under that law, and the individuals would be taken to be lawfully married under written law in Singapore if the marriage had taken place in Singapore,

where —

(iii)

both the individuals are habitually resident in Singapore; and

(iv)

either or both the individuals are citizens of Singapore, or both individuals are permanent residents of Singapore; or

(b)

an individual who is —(i)

habitually resident in Singapore; and

(ii)

either a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore.

(2) An adoption application may only be made —(a)

jointly by the 2 individuals mentioned in subsection (1)(a); or

(b)

solely by an individual mentioned in subsection (1)(b) who is not an individual mentioned in subsection (1)(a).

(3) The requirements in subsection (1)(a)(iii) and (iv) and (b) do not apply to any adoption application made, and that is supported by a valid and favourable HSR held, by 2 individuals jointly or by an individual solely.