Adoption Papers

(1) Decide where (which courthouse) to deliver your paperwork. Your adoption by family member paperwork should be given to the district court in the county where you live or where the adult that you want to adopt lives. (2) Give the Court the completed forms. JDF528 Petition for Adult Adoption. (3) Pay the filing fee.

In general, a child must be between the ages of birth to 18 years and be legally free to be adopted. (A child is legally free for adoption when either birth or current legal parents have had their parental rights terminated or have consented to the child's adoption).

The time required to complete the stepparent adoption process varies depending upon the facts of each individual case. In cases where all of the parties are available and willing to sign consents the procedures can often be accomplished in as little as 180 days.

A stepparent adoption in Colorado takes approximately 3 months to be final. Once completed, the child will receive a new birth certificate showing the child's new name and the new parent.

An adult adoption may occur once the potential adoptee reaches the age of 18 or older. At that time, the only consent required is that of the adult wishing to be adopted and, of course, the person willing to adopt.

File a petition for adoption with Colorado courts. File by the custodial parent, showing their approval of the adoption. Gain the consent of the child if he or she is over 12 years of age. Obtain and file the non-custodial parent's consent.

In California, the answer is yes. In fact, it's possible to adopt anyone of any age in the state.For the most part, unless you are a relative like a cousin or sibling, you need to be at least 10 years older than the person you are adopting.

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