Fill and Sign the Name Change of a Minor Child Martin County Clerk of Court Form

IN THE _________________ (Name of Court) OF _________________ (Name of County), __________________(State) In the Matter of the Adoption of _______________________, a Minor Case Number: ________-________ Petition for Adoption of Minor Comes now ______________ and ______________, Petitioners herein, and files this Petition to adopt ________________, a minor, and would state in support thereof the following: 1. Petitioners are husband and wife, of lawful age and under no legal disability. Petitioner ______________ has been residing in ________________________ (city, county, state), for a period of ___years immediately preceding the filing of this Petition. Petitioner ______________ is the wife of said _________________ and has been residing in _______________________ (city, county, state), for a period of ____years immediately preceding the filing of this Petition. 2. Petitioners desire to adopt ____________________, a male minor child who is one year old and was born on __________ (date), at _________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code). The child is in the custody of ________________ and resides with Petitioners at ___________________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code). 3. The biological mother is ___________________ (name). She was never married to the biological father. The name of the biological father of the child is _______________________ (name). The biological mother and biological father are both of lawful age and under no legal disability. Both the biological mother and biological father have consented to this adoption as described in this Petition and signed an agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A, showing their consent. 4. No orders affecting the custody, adoption, or parental rights of Petitioners to the child have previously been entered in any court. 5. Petitioners are reputable persons of good moral character with sufficient ability and financial means to rear, nurture, and educate the
(name of child), through a permanent and loving family. The following will be considered in making this determination: (name of child), his or her maturity, abilities, and prospects for future success in life. (name of child), his or her present and potential skills, and his or her past and future abilities and potential. (name of child), his or her family background and educational requirements, including the level of education, if any, that the individual has, by virtue of his or her place of birth, earned or to be earned, and the needs of the individual's family to support him or her. (name of child), his or her desires to have a suitable family of his or her own; (name of child), his or her wishes to be brought up according to Christian principles and moral values; (name of child), his or her abilities to take care of himself and his or her needs if placed in the custody and care of said (name of court) , and his or her wishes to live in a suitable home where he or she can find and keep suitable companions. (name of child), his or her capacity to care for himself and his or her needs during the time when said(name of child), if placed, in its custody and care; (name of child), his or her willingness to accept responsibility of taking full responsibility for himself and maintaining himself in health and physical condition, if placed, in its custody and care; (name of child), him or her good general character; (name of child), his or her reasonable ability to care for himself and his or her needs when placed in its custody and care; (name of child), his or her desirability as a companion of family and its future needs while in its custody and care, and his or her desirability for such home as described herein, after the time is up and the adoption is complete. (name of child), and his or her wishes that the person of his or her choice be adopted. 6. It shall be the intention of the court, in rendering its decision hereunder, that, after a complete investigation of the background, the character, the financial capacity, and the past and future needs of the child, it shall consider all the factors described above in deciding the propriety of the adoption of the child. 7. In rendering a decision, the court shall afford the minor child a fair opportunity to present both its views and those of other interested persons, upon the record, to the court.