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DECA
Name: ______________________________
Address: ____________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________
Phone: ______________________________
Email: ______________________________
Self-Represented
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
In the Matter of the Petition of
_
_________________________________ and
_
_________________________________
(adoptive parents’ name(s))
For the adoption of
_
_________________________________,
(name of person to be adopted)
An adult.
CASE NO.: ____________________
DEPT: ____________________
HEARING DATE: _____________
HEARING TIME: ______________
DECREE OF ADOPTION (ADULT)
This Court, having reviewed the Petition for Adoption filed by the Petitioners, (first
adoptive parent’s name) _________________________________________________, (second
adoptive parent’s name, or “n/a” if none) __________________________________________,
and (name of the adult to be adopted) ______________________________________________,
whose name at birth was (full birthname of the adult to be adopted)
_____________________________________________________, and the matter coming on
regularly to be heard before this Court on the date and time above, and the Petitioners appearing
personally, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that all required consents to adoption
have been filed with this Court and the Court having considered said documents, and the Court
having further examined all documents executed and filed herein, and finding them in all
respects proper, and having examined the Petitioners under oath, from which examination the
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Court finds that all of the allegations of said Petition are true; at least one of the Petitioners is a
resident of Clark County; the adoptive parent(s) is/are older than the adoptee; and it further
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the adoption will serve the best interests of the
parties and is in the public interest; and it further appearing to the Court that there has been a
full compliance with N.R.S. 127.190 to 127.210, inclusive.
IT IS THERFORE ORDERED that the Petitioners, (first adoptive parent’s name)
_________________________________________________, and (second adoptive parent’s
name, or “n/a” if none) __________________________________________ are declared the
legal and/or adoptive parents of (current first, middle, and last name of the adult to be adopted)
_______________________________________________, whose birthname was (first, middle
and last birthname of the adult to be adopted) _______________________________________
and who was born (date of birth) _____________________ in (city) _____________________,
(state) _____________________.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a new birth certificate shall be issued for the adult being
adopted identifying the following legal parents (list the names of all legal parents who should
be listed on the birth certificate. If a parent’s name will stay on the birth certificate, write the
parent’s name below exactly as it currently appears on the birth certificate):
First Parent: __________________ __________________ __________________
(first) (middle) (last)
Second Parent: _________________ __________________ __________________
(first) (middle) (last)
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any other parent named on the adoptee’s birth
certificate shall be removed, and the parents’ names above shall appear on the birth certificate
as the only parents to the adopted adult.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:
The name of the adult being adopted shall remain the same.
The name of the adult being adopted shall be changed from
_____________________ ______________________ _______________________
(birthname first) (birthname middle) (birthname last)
AKA (due to marriage, divorce, etc.):
_____________________ ______________________ _______________________
(current first) (current middle) (current last)
to:
_____________________ ______________________ _______________________
(new first) (new middle) (new last)
The adoptee’s name on the birth certificate shall shall not be changed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the adoptee shall henceforth be regarded and treated as
Petitioner’s natural child and have all the lawful rights as his/her own child, including the rights
of support, protection and inheritance.
DATED this _____ day of _____________________, 20_____.
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DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Respectfully Submitted:
(Adoptive Parent Signature)
(Adoptive Parent Printed Name)
(Person to be Adopted Signature)
(Person to be Adopted Printed Name)
(Adoptive Parent Signature)
(Adoptive Parent Printed Name)