{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-16-1502","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 16-1502","heading":"Restrictions as to comparative age.","body":"The person adopting a child must be at least fifteen (15) years older than the person adopted, or twenty-five (25) years of age or older, except such age restrictions or requirements shall not apply in cases where the adopting parent is a spouse of a natural parent, and except that such age restrictions or requirements shall not apply when the person adopting an adult shows to the satisfaction of the court that a substantial relationship as a parent has been maintained for a period in excess of one (1) year.","path":["TITLE 16 JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 15 ADOPTION OF CHILDREN"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title16/t16ch15/sect16-1502/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T11:16:48Z","sha256":"597aaa57b2e5f54a70d7d32e7bc7cb5097767eaddb386e8373a74194285c5a21","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-16-1501b","next":"us-id/idaho-code-16-1503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}