§ 48-5-100 – Application of Article.

48-5-100. Application of Article. This Article shall apply to the adoption of adults, including married and emancipated minors. (1995, c. 457, s. 2.)

§ 48-5-101 – Who may file for a petition to adopt an adult.

48-5-101. Who may file for a petition to adopt an adult. (a) An adult may adopt another adult, except for the spouse of the adopting adult, pursuant to this Article. (b) If a prospective adoptive parent is married, both spouses must join in the petition unless the prospective adoptive parent is the adoptee’s stepparent or […]

§ 48-5-102 – Consent to adoption.

48-5-102. Consent to adoption. (a) Consent to the adoption of an adult is required only of: (1) The adult being adopted; and (2) The spouse of the petitioner in an adoption by the adult’s stepparent, unless the court waives this requirement for cause. (b) The consent of the adult being adopted must: (1) Be in […]

§ 48-5-103 – Adoption of incompetent adults.

48-5-103. Adoption of incompetent adults. (a) If an adult being adopted has been adjudicated incompetent, then that adult’s guardian shall have authority to consent in place of that adult. (b) The consent of the guardian must: (1) Be in writing and signed and acknowledged before an individual authorized to administer oaths or take acknowledgments; (2) […]