Article 193 — — Where the Adopter is a Foreigner.

1) Where the adopter is a foreigner, the court may not approve the adoption unless an authority empowered to follow the well being of children, after collecting and analyzing relevant information about the personal, social and economic position of the adopter, gives its opinion that the agreement is beneficial to the child. 2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Art. (1) of this Article, where the court thinks that the agreement is not beneficial to the child, it may disregard the opinion of the authority and reject the agreement. 3) Where the court finds that the information provided by the concerned authority is insufficient, it may order the authority to conduct further investigation and submit additional information. It may also order other individuals or organizations to provide any relevant information in their possession or to give testimony.