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Adult Adoption

Adult Adoption in Montana

If you have an “adult” step-child (i.e., age 18 or older), why should you consider adult adoption, even if they’re “out of the house”?

For starters, the adoption will not only let your stepchildren know that you care about them, but it will also simplify your estate planning.

Over 50% of America’s marriages are estimated to end in divorce. For that reason, wills, trusts, and other tools of estate planning are often complicated by the issues of “his” and “hers,” “yours” and “mine.”

By adopting your adult step-child, the process is simplified considerably. They are no longer only his or her children, they are your children.

Adult adoptions are straightforward. No consent is needed from the other parent. The children do not have to give up their relationship with the other parent. There is no need for the child being adopted to change his or her surname. And, there is no need for a new birth certificate. However, adoption consent is required from the step-child you wish to adopt.

What’s Involved In Adult Adoption?

A petition to adopt and a child consent form is filed at the local courthouse in the county where you reside.

Can the Child Still Inherit From Their Natural Parent?

Yes. An adult adoption will not interfere with a child’s right to inherit property upon the death of the natural parent.

Again, there is no reason why a child needs to give up their relationship with their natural parent. In fact, the adoption file can be “sealed” upon a request to the court, out of public view. No notices or publications are necessary.

What An Adult Adoption Cost?

There is a filing fee of $200.00, paid at the time of filing the Petition for Adoption. In general, our firm may be able to complete the entire adoption process for approximately $1,000.00.

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