(1) An application for an adoption order may be made jointly by a husband and his wife to adopt a child.

(2) An application for an adoption order may be made by the mother or father of the child alone or by either of them jointly with a spouse.

(3) An application for an adoption order may be made by a single person subject to the provisions of this Sub-Part except that this shall only apply to a citizen of Ghana and with due regard to the-best interest of the child.