GroundRules
42-1-106: Who may adopt.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 42. ADOPTION
- CHAPTER 1. GENERAL ADOPTION PROVISIONS
- Part 1. Adoption Policy and Procedures
The following individuals who otherwise meet the requirements of this title are eligible to adopt a child:
(1) a husband and wife jointly or either the husband or wife if the other spouse is a parent of the child;
(2) an unmarried individual who is at least 18 years of age; or
(3) a married individual at least 18 years of age who is legally separated from the other spouse or whose spouse has judicially been declared incompetent.
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