  the prospective adopter or one of the prospective adopters is domiciled in the British Islands or the prospective adopter or one of the prospective adopters have been habitually resident in a part of the British Islands for a period of not less than one year before they apply to the court for an adoption order; and  neither prospective adopter(s) nor an adult member of their household has been convicted or cautioned in respect of a specified offence. Establishing Domicile and Habitual Residence Status 3.2. Domicile and habitual residence are legal concepts that are undefined and subject to case law. Whether someone is domiciled or habitually resident in the British Islands will depend upon all the circumstances and facts of an individual case. Wherever there is an issue about the domicile and habitual residence status of an individual, they should seek their own independent legal advice. The adoption agency may also wish to seek legal advice. 3.3. A person is domiciled in the country in which they either have or are deemed to have their permanent home. In law, everyone must have a domicile, and can only have one domicile at any time. A person receives at birth a domicile of origin which remains their domicile, wherever they go, unless and until they acquire a new domicile (a domicile of choice). A person may acquire a domicile of choice by residing in a country other than their domicile of origin with the intention of continuing to reside there indefinitely. The intention that must be shown is the quality of residence. It is not sufficient for there to be an intention to reside in a 60 country for a fixed period of time or until some clearly foreseen and reasonably anticipated event happens. 3.4. Whether or not a person is habitually resident in the British Islands 