Child Care Act, 1983 (Act No. 74 of 1983)Chapter 4 : Adoptions17. Qualifications for adoption of children |
A child may be adopted -
| a) | by a husband and his wife jointly; |
| b) | by a widower or widow or unmarried or divorced person; |
| c) | by a married person whose spouse is the parent of the child. |
| d) | by the natural father of a child born out of wedlock. |