Article 194 — —Power of [he Court.

1) An agreement of adoption shall be of no effect unless it is approved by the court. 2) Before approving the agreement of adoption, the court shall decisively verify that the adoption is to the best interest of the child. 3) Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 192, 193 and Sub-Art. (2) of this Article, the court, before approving the agreement of adoption, shall take the following into consideration: (a) the opinion of the child about the adoption, (b) the opinion of the guardian or tutor of the child if he has not previously given his consent; (c) The capability of the adopter to raise and take care of the child; d) where the adopter is a foreigner, the absence of access to raise the child in Ethiopia; e) the availability of information which will enable the court to know that the adopter will handle the adopted child as his own child and will not abuse him. 4) The court shall take special care in investigating the conditions provided in Sub-Art. (3) (e) of this Article, where the adopter is a foreigner.