North Carolina Petition or Application by Husband and Wife to Adopt a Minor With Consent of Biological Mother and Father of Child
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In North Carolina a single person or married couple can be an adoptive family. You must be 18-years-old to adopt and 21-years-old to foster. You do not have to own a home or have a certain amount of income to be a foster or adoptive parent.
In North Carolina, a stepparent adoption may occur after the biological parent and the stepparent wishing to adopt have been married six months or longer. The other biological parent, known as the ?noncustodial parent,? must consent to his/her parental rights being terminated for the adoption to occur.
A petition for adoption may be filed with the clerk of the superior court in the county in which: (1) A petitioner lives, or is domiciled, at the time of filing; (2) The adoptee lives; or (3) An office of the agency that placed the adoptee is located.
In general, a stepparent adoption cost in North Carolina is usually in the range of $2,000-$3,000.
In North Carolina, a stepparent adoption may occur after the biological parent and the stepparent wishing to adopt have been married six months or longer. The other biological parent, known as the ?noncustodial parent,? must consent to his/her parental rights being terminated for the adoption to occur.
Petition for Adoption of a Minor Child by a Stepparent (DSS-5162) North Carolina Form DSS-5162 is the petition for adoption of a minor child by a stepparent. Stepparent adoption also requires the consent of the child's other parent who is not the stepparent's spouse.
Per NC General Statute 48-9-107(c) , the State Registrar shall provide certified copies to the adoptee, adoptee's children, adoptive parent(s), or adoptee's spouse, brothers, and sisters. A signed application with valid identification is also required. (Fees apply.)
To adopt a stepchild, you'll likely have to submit an adoption petition to the court. You'll need the consent of your spouse (who is the legal parent of the child) and, if the child is 14 years or older, the child will need to consent as well.
