The court shall verify whether the legal conditions for adoption have been met within six months of either the filing of the application or its transmission in the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 1168. If necessary, he shall arrange for an investigation to be carried out by any qualified person. He may appoint a doctor to carry out any examination he deems necessary.
He may collect information relating to a ward of the State under the conditions set out in the articles L. 221-7 et L. 221-8 du code de l’action sociale et des familles.