Section 13
Matter that the Court must be satisfied with, including but not limited to -
of Muslim Adoption Enactment 2024
(a)
that the person consenting to the adoption and the person adopting fully understand the effect of the adoption under section 20;
(b)
the order, if made, must be for the welfare of the child, taking into account the wishes of a discernibled (mumayyiz) child who understand and can express their own opinion;
(c)
that neither the applicant nor the parent or guardian has received or agreed to receive, and that no person has made or given, or agreed to make or give to the applicant or the parent or the guardian any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption except such as the Court may sanction;
(d)
the close relative of the applicant has given consent before the Director for the child to be placed under his control temporarily, should the applicant face calamity; and
(e)
there has been a substantial change in the circumstances, if it appears that the applicant has made a previous application under this Enactment in respect of the same child.