Fill and Sign the Petition Application 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 child in a suitable and proper manner. WHEREFORE, Petitioners make ___________________ , a minor, the biological mother _______________________ (name) , and the biological father __________________ (name) , and all whom it may concern, parties defendant to this cause, and request that the Court: 1. Appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the minor sought to be adopted in this proceeding; 2. Appoint some suitable agency or person to investigate this matter as required by law and report the results of the investigation in writing to this Court; 3. Grant Petitioners leave to adopt, as their own child, the minor and for leave to change the child's name to _________________; and 4. Enter an order that John Doe, the above-named minor, may be adopted; that he be declared adopted by Petitioners, with the name ___________________, and shall henceforth be regarded and treated in all respects as the child of Petitioners. 5. Award such further relief and the entry of such additional orders as may be necessary or appropriate in this matter. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this the ______ day of _____________, 20_____. ___________________ Name of Petitioner ___________________ Name of Petitioner