Arizona Statutes
§ 8-102 — Who may be adopted
A.Except as provided in title 14, chapter 8 and subsection B of this section, only a child, or a foreign-born person who is twenty-one years of age or less and who is not an illegal alien, who is present within this state at the time the petition for adoption is filed may be adopted.
B.A dependent child is not required to be present in this state at the time the petition for adoption is filed if the criteria prescribed in section 8-103, subsection B are met.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 8-101
Definitions§ 8-102
Who may be adopted§ 8-102.01
Jurisdiction§ 8-103
Who may adopt§ 8-104
Venue§ 8-107
Time and contents of consent§ 8-109
Petition to adopt; contents§ 8-110
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