Adult Adoption
Guidelines
- You, or the person you are asking to adopt, are a resident of the county where you are filing this request.
- You want to ask the Court to adopt either another adult person who is at least 18 years of age and not more than 21 years of age; or
- You want to ask the Court to adopt an adult person who is your stepchild, niece, nephew, cousin or grandchild; or
- You are a foster parent, and want to ask the Court to adopt an adult person who was placed in your care as a juvenile, and you have maintained a familial relationship with that person for five or more years, and
- The adult you are asking to adopt consents to the adoption, and
- (If applicable) The spouse of the Adopter and/or Adoptee consent to the adoption, and
- (If applicable) You understand that any name change that results from this adoption will neither harm your rights nor release you from any obligations or liabilities incurrent from your current name.
Forms
- Adult Adoption Coversheet (PDF)
- Adult Adoption Coversheet (Spanish) (PDF)
- Consent to Adult Adoption and Waiver of Notice (PDF)
- Consent to Adult Adoption and Waiver of Notice (Spanish) (PDF)
- Declaration of Notice Provided (PDF)
- Declaration of Notice Provided (Spanish) (PDF)
- Decree of Adoption (PDF)
- Decree of Adoption (Spanish) (PDF)
- Notice of Hearing Regarding Petition for Approval Adoption Agreement for an Adult and for Decree of Adoption (PDF)
- Notice of Hearing Regarding Petition for Approval Adoption Agreement for an Adult and for Decree of Adoption (Spanish) (PDF)
- Petition for Approval of Adoption Agreement for an Adult and for Decree of Adoption (PDF)
- Petition for Approval of Adoption Agreement for an Adult and for Decree of Adoption (Spanish) (PDF)
- Petitioner Information Sheet to Court Investigator (PDF)
- Petitioner Information Sheet to Court Investigator (Spanish) (PDF)