Wednesday 17 August 2011

Adult adoption and Step children adoption: How to adopt a step child?

The terms such as Adult adoption or step child adoption have gained tsunami of attention. In fact Step children adoption is quite a nice concept which can make your family feel connected. The best part is adult adoption can be accomplished with a process which is even easier than quite a regular adoption process.

So, what’s the concept of adult adoption? Well for many stepchild adoption can offer an array of benefits to a child such as permanency, state of the art concept of sharing the family name and certainly reinforcing the sense of identity and belonging.


An adult adoption might occur once the potential adoptee reaches the legal age of 18 or above to give out his /her consent to be adopted and certainly the person willing to adopt.


Still the question remains somewhat unanswered, “what are some of the reasons for an adult adoption?” The answer is somewhat written on the wall- to make the family connected. However that is too short as an answer so let’s delve deeper. The reasons for Step children adoption
thus can be summed up in the following points.


• A former foster child who has grown close to the foster family, may be adopted as an adult if he/she so wishes
• The step child who has become fond of her/his parents may be adopted as an adult by the step-parents
• The adult adoptee after finding his/her birth family may choose to be adopted by his/her family of origin
• Step children adoption creates legal inheritance rights within a relationship.


Well, the entire concept of step parent adoption is somewhat similar to other type of adoption where the stepparent files a petition, submits the documents to the court and indicates that the absent parent has consented to the adoption, or that the parental rights have been terminated, and then the law takes its own course. Sounds simple, isn’t it? Yes it is however it is advised to study the adoption forms well to avoid any issues which might crop later.


First- talk to your stepchild to find out whether or not he/she likes the idea of being adopted by you and then talk to your spouse. Now choose the adoption professionals who stand as the specialized experts to make your adoption process simple and stress free


Tips for step child adoption:


This might result in a change of the child's surname.
Get ready to get several copies of the finalization document to provide to schools, agencies, and the government (tax forms, Social Security card, etc.) to prove the name change.

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