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1) Both the father and the mother of the adopted child must give their consent to
the adoption where they are alive and known.
2) Where one of them is dead, absent, unknown or incapable to manifest his will,
the other parent shall give his consent.
3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Art.
(1) of this Article, where one of the
parents is not willing to give his consent and the child is ten and above years
of age, the court may approve the adoption upon hearing the opinion of the
other parent and of the child.
4) Where the child has no ascendant capable of giving his consent, the court may
approve the adoption agreement taking into account the interest of the child.
