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(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, any person may petition the circuit court for leave to adopt a person who is 18 years of age or older or who is legally married. The petition shall be accompanied by the written consent of each petitioner and the written consent of the person to be adopted.

When it comes to adult adoption in North Carolina, the laws are pretty flexible: Any adult can adopt any other adult, although spouses cannot adopt each other. Only three people need to consent to the adoption the adoptee, the adopting adult and the spouse of that person, if applicable.

There are no fees for adopting a child from Oregon foster care when you choose the Oregon Department of Human Services as your agency. The Special Needs Adoption Coalition (267 KB PDF) is an organization of private agencies providing special needs adoption services in the state of Oregon.

In the US there is usually no age cutoff, meaning you can adopt a child as long as you are 21 or over. Typically for private and independent adoptions, the Birth Mother or Birth Parents select the Adoptive Family and some may have an age preference while others will not.

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.

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.

Adoption of Adult Persons In Georgia, adult persons may be adopted by giving written consent to the adoption. In cases like these, the adoption can be filed in either the county in which the person seeking to adopt lives, or the county where the adult being adopted lives.