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Agreement to Adopt -- Adopting Parent and Natural Parent Have Married Agreement made on __________ (date), between __________________ , herein referred to as Adopting Parent , and his wife ________________ , herein referred to as Natural Parent. Whereas, Adopting Parent desires to adopt, pursuant to law, __________________ (Child’s name) , minor child of Natural Parent, and to regard and treat the child in all respects as ____________ (his or her) natural child; Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. Adopting Parent shall and hereby does adopt ___________________ (Child’s name), and shall treat and regard _______ (him or her) in all respects as his natural child, extending and assuring to ______ (him or her) all rights, benefits, and privileges incident to the parent-child relationship, and hereby assumes and engages to fulfill his responsibilities and duties of parent in respect to said _________________ (Child’s name). 2. Natural Parent consents to the adoption of _______ (his or her) child _______________ (Child’s name) and shall acquiesce therein. Natural Parent shall refrain from doing or causing to be done anything that will interfere with the rights, duties, and privileges of the child or of Adopting Parent’s rights, duties, and privileges pertaining to the said child, _________________ (Child’s name) . 3. The name of the child shall be changed to _____________________ (name). 4. The following facts are affirmed by the parties: a.The child was born on ____________ (date). b. Adopting Parent and Natural Parent were married on _____________ (date), from which date Natural Parent and the child have continuously resided with Adopting Parent . WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated. ________________________ ________________________ Signature of Adopting Parent Signature of Natural Parent Acknowledgments (form may vary by state)