The reason(s) why the person is being adopted (Check which boxes are applicable):
This person can be adopted because:
[ ] the person is an adult stepchild by marriage;
[ ] the person is an adult who consents in writing to be adopted and is related to any
degree of kinship as defined by the intestacy laws of Alabama;
[ ] the person is an adult who is totally and permanently disabled;
[ ] the person is an adult who has been determined to be mentally retarded;
[ ] the person is an adult who consents in writing to be adopted by an adult man and
woman who are husband and wife.
[ 4. The person’s name after the adoption shall be as follows:
_______________________________________________________________________________.
[ 5. The Petitioner(s) wish(es) to establish a parent-child relationship with the person
being adopted, and the Petitioner(s) represent(s) to the Court that he/she/they is/are (a) fit and
proper person(s) able to care for and provide for the adopted person’s welfare.
[ 6. The above-named person being adopted is related to the Petitioner(s) as follows:
______________________________________________________________________________.
[ 7. The Petitioner(s) aver(s) that the above-named person being adopted is now in the
custody of
(If applicable, name(s) and home address(es), including city(ies) or town(s), state(s), and zip
code(s), of any person(s), or address(es) of any agency(ies), etc. who or which currently have custody of the
above-named person to be adopted):
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
Name, County, and State of Court Issuing Custody Order and Date of Order:
______________________________________________________________________________.
[ 8. The Petitioner(s) further aver(s) that there exist(s) the following additional order(s) of
court regarding custody or visitation with, or access to, the Adoptee
[Name(s), County(ies), and
State(s) of Court(s) Issuing Custody, Visitation, or Access Order(s) and Date(s) of Order(s)]:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
[ 9. If applicable, the name(s) and business address(es) [including city(ies) or town(s),
state(s), and zip code(s)] of the placing agency(ies) is/are as follows:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
State of Alabama PETITION FOR ADULTADOPTION Probate Court
Unified Judicial System (Section 26-10A-16, Ala.Code 1975) Case No.:
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Form PR-1 8/08