Alabama Adoption Laws, Page 4
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.
- No regulation shall prevent an adoption by a single person solely because the person is single.
Who May Be Adopted
Statute: § 26-10A-6- A minor
- An adult who is:
- Totally and permanently disabled
- Mentally retarded
- Totally and permanently disabled
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
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