{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-9-301","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-C M.R.S. §9-301","heading":"Petition for adoption and change of name; filing fee","body":"Spouses or unmarried persons jointly or an unmarried person, whether resident or nonresident of the State, may petition the court to adopt a person, regardless of age, and to change that person's name.  The fee for filing the petition is $65 plus:\n1.  National criminal history record check fee.  The fee for a national criminal history record check for noncriminal justice purposes set by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each prospective adoptive parent who is not a parent of the child; and\n2.  State criminal history record check fee.  The fee for a state criminal history record check for noncriminal justice purposes established pursuant to Title 25, section 1541, subsection 6 for each prospective adoptive parent who is not a parent of the child.","path":["TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE","PART 3: ADOPTION PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec9-301.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"cede3561be9fe2936047b7062dd5c39999bfb19b517776f9a7e88cd0fa7e45fd","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-9-205","next":"us-me/18-c-m.r.s.-9-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}