Alabama § 26-10F-6 Who May Be Adopted

Alabama Statutes

§ 26-10F-6 — Who May Be Adopted

Alabama § 26-10F-6

Title 26Infants and Incompetents

Ch. 10FAlabama Adult Adoption Code

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Ala. Code § 26-10F-6 (2026).

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An adult may be adopted under any of the following conditions:

(1)He or she is an individual with a total and permanent disability.

(2)He or she has been determined to be an incapacitated person as defined in Section 26-2A-20.

(3)He or she consents in writing to be adopted and is: a. Related in any degree of kinship to the petitioner or petitioners, as defined by the intestacy laws of Alabama; b. A stepchild or former stepchild by marriage; or c. A United States citizen and the court is satisfied that there exists a multi-year relationship akin to that between a parent and child and the adoption is for a legitimate purpose.

(4)He or she had been in a de facto parent-child relationship with each petitioner for at least one year during the minority of the adoptee, and each petitioner has

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An adult may be adopted under any of the following conditions:
(1) He or she is an individual with a total and permanent disability.
(2) He or she has been determined to be an incapacitated person as defined in Section 26-2A-20.
(3) He or she consents in writing to be adopted and is:
a. Related in any degree of kinship to the petitioner or petitioners, as defined by the intestacy laws of Alabama;
b. A stepchild or former stepchild by marriage; or
c. A United States citizen and the court is satisfied that there exists a multi-year relationship akin to that between a parent and child and the adoption is for a legitimate purpose.
(4) He or she had been in a de facto parent-child relationship with each petitioner for at least one year during the minority of the adoptee, and each petitioner has maintained a continuous familial relationship with the adoptee. This subdivision shall include, but is not limited to, a foster parent relationship with the adoptee.