WHAT IS STEPPARENT/RELATIVE ADOPTION?
The most common form of adoption is adoption of children by stepparents whereby the adopting stepparent is willing to assume financial and legal responsibility for his/her spouse’s child or children and to release the non-custodial parent of parental responsibilities, including child support. WHAT ARE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ADOPTION? There is a one-year residency requirement for petitioners (proposed adoptive parents). This requirement may be waived if the petitioner is a relative. WHO MUST CONSENT TO AN ADOPTION? Agency Approval: The Commissioner of Human Services, the Commissioners agent, or a licensed child placement agency, must approve the placement of the child unless: the child is over 14. the petitioner is a relative or another state lawfully placed the child under its laws, or the child was legally placed through the direct adoption process. Birth Parents/Guardians: Unless the parental rights of the childs birth parents have been terminated, the childs birth parent(
Related Questions
- Is it true that a stepparent adoption, close relative adoption, or adult adoption may be quicker than a traditional adoption?
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ADOPTION BY A STEPPARENT OR A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER AND OTHER ADOPTIONS?
- What is the difference between an adoption by a stepparent and /or a close relative and other adoptions??
