Idaho Statutes
§ 16-1503 — CONSENT OF HUSBAND AND WIFE NECESSARY
Idaho § 16-1503
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Bluebook
Idaho Code § 16-1503 (2026).
Text
A married man, not lawfully separated from his wife, cannot adopt a child without the consent of his wife; nor can a married woman, not thus separated from her husband, without his consent, provided the husband or wife, not consenting, is capable of giving such consent.
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Related
In the Matter of Adoption
326 P.3d 347 (Idaho Supreme Court, 2014)
Jane Doe I & John Doe I v. John Doe
(Idaho Supreme Court, 2022)
Legislative History
[(16-1503) 1879, p. 8, sec. 3; R.S., sec. 2547; reen. R.C. & C.L., sec. 2702; C.S., sec. 4684; I.C.A., sec. 31-1103.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-101
LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS§ 16-102
POLICY§ 16-103
DEFINITIONS§ 16-104
EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM§ 16-105
INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL§ 16-106
DUTIES OF COORDINATING COUNCIL§ 16-108
REGIONAL COMMITTEES§ 16-110
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS§ 16-111
USES OF FUNDS§ 16-112
PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS§ 16-1501
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Bluebook (online)
Idaho § 16-1503, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/id/16-1503.