(1) Anyone who intends to adopt a minor shall obtain permission from the Family Court.
(2) The Family Court may choose not to grant permission under paragraph (1) for the sake of the welfare of a minor to be adopted, taking into consideration the situation of the minor's fostering, the motives of such adoption, the prospective parents’ competence for fostering the minor, and other circumstances.[This Article Added on Feb. 10, 2012]