Alabama Adoption Laws, Page 4

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Parties to Adoption

Who May Adopt

Statute: § 26-10A-5

• Any adult person or husband and wife jointly who are adults, with the following stipulations:
  
  • No regulation shall prevent an adoption by a single person solely because the person is single.
    
  • No regulation shall prevent an adoption solely because of the person's age.
    
  • No regulation shall prevent an adoption solely because the adult person is employed outside the home.
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Who May Be Adopted

• A minor

• An adult who is:
  
  • Totally and permanently disabled
    
  • Mentally retarded

Who May Place a Child for Adoption

Statute: § 26-10A-33

• A parent
  
• A parent of a deceased parent
  
• A relative of a degree of relationship specified in statute
  
• Department of Human Resources
  
• A licensed child-placing agency
  
• An agency approved by the Department

Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)

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