16-1503 CONSENT OF HUSBAND AND WIFE NECESSARY.
JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 15
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
16-1503. Consent of husband and wife necessary. A married man, not lawfully separated from his wife, cannot adopt a child without the consent of his wife; nor can a married woman, not thus separated from her husband, without his consent, provided the husband or wife, not consenting, is capable of giving such consent.