Can a 24 year old adopt a 15 year old?
Young friend of mines needs help she's in a group home By acs.Going thru alot of problems in there. Im 24 stable got a nice Income really good person n Drug free Would it be possible for me to adopt?It was mandatory Group home placement would I be able to get him out??Atm he's in a detection center so I was wondering when he comes out if I went to the court date Would it be possible for adoption??
How old were you when you were told you were adopted?
I’m an adoptive dad not an adoptee but I’ll answer from that point of view. My son was nearly 5 when the stork left him under our gooseberry bush. So at that point he already knew he was going to have a new mum and dad.In the subsequent years his adoption has always been something which we have been completely open about with him so it has never been a secret. Our “mantra” being “the truth, and nothing but the truth, but not necessarily the whole truth”. It’s served us well.We have met, with him, members of his birth family many times - and he knows them and knows how he is related to them.When he is 18 he will ask to see his full files. We don’t anticipate there being any surprises in there for us, though he may find it hard reading about his early life even though he knows about it - seeing it written down in cold social work language will be upsetting.But we think this has been a healthy approach. My best friend when I was aged 5–10 was a little girl who had been adopted. She knew and was happy to tell people about it - though at that age we had little understanding of what it meant. That had a strong influence on my later attitude to being open, although in the event it would never have been an option to keep it a secret.In any case, as we had lived in the same area for 10 years, the sudden arrival of a 5 year old in our previously childless house would not have gone un-noticed!
Can a 18 year adopt a 17 year old.?
My friends in a rough place right now,and the only thing I can think of to do is adopt her.Im going to be 18 in october,and she'll be 17 in december.Right now she's in foster care and I really want to help her,so if you'd please help....She's one of those people who just can't handle things like this,and Im really scared she'll do something stupid if she'll there more then a month,trust me she'll done "stupid things" before..so please help.
Can an 18 year old girl adopt a 15 year old girl?
I'm 18. I'm responsible, kind, a hard worker, and stable. My good good friend is only 15, and she's a beautiful, brilliant, sweet girl, with tons of potential. Her father is in jail, for armed robbery, man slaughter, and drugs. Her mother is an unemployed, ragging alcoholic, who also is a coke addict. W also think she might turn tricks to pay for the rent. She often leaves my friend alone for days, weeks even without word, to go on "trips" as she calls them. She's verbally and mentally abusive to her, and I've seen her hit my friend on two separate occasions. I can't call CPS on them, because I know what happens to those kids, I've lost two other very dear friends to that system and I won't do it again. My friend practically lives with me now anyway because her mom doesn't care where she is or who she's with ever. And at least two dozen times shes kicked her out of the house for a few days because she didn't want her there, (once she told her to sleep in the park [a very, very dangerous one] if she couldn't find anywhere to go). I love this girl with all my heart, I already consider her family. Is what I'm dreaming even a possibility??? Please help.
Can an 18 year old adopt a teenager in America?
Asked to Answer, thanks. I don't want to say it could never happen, but it would be highly unlikely. When it comes to the question of adoption from foster care, an 18-year-old, while a legal and consenting adult, is still going to be considerably wet-behind-the-ears when it comes to the criteria which placement workers are usually looking for which includes occupational and income stability, adequate living space, as well as a temperament that usually only comes with the onset of life experience and maturity. Your average 18-year-old usually has none of these things, and it would be considered inappropriate at best and unethical at worst for a teenager to be placed for adoption with an "adult" as such. Even if a caseworker made it happen, there is no way any family court judge worth his/her salt would approve such a petition.The only instance I could think of where something like this would be plausible would be if the 18-year-old in question was somehow independently wealthy and was persuaded or compelled to assume legal guardianship (not the same thing as adoption) of a younger relative such as a sibling or a cousin.
Can we adopt a child of 21 years in India?
The age of prospective adoptive parents, as on the date of registration, shall be counted for deciding the eligibility and the eligibility of prospective adoptive parents to apply for children of different age groups shall be as under:- Age of the child Maximum composite age of prospective adoptive parents (couple ) Maximum age of single prospective adoptive parentUpto 4 years 90 years 45 yearsAbove 4 and upto 8 years 100 years 50 yearsAbove 8 and upto 18 years 110 years55 yearsIn case of couple, the composite age of the prospective adoptive parents shall be counted.The minimum age difference between the child and either of the prospective adoptive parents shall not be less than twenty-five years.The age criteria for prospective adoptive parents shall not be applicable in case of relative adoptions and adoption by step-parent.The adoptive parent and child should have an age difference of 21 years or more. Couples with a combined age of less than 90 (with neither spouse older than 45) are eligible to adopt an infant. For older and special needs children, the agency has the discretion to relax the age limit for the prospective parent up to 55 years.An adoptive parent should be medically fit and financially able to care for a child. A person wishing to adopt a child must be at least 21 years old. There is no legal upper age limit for parents but most adoptive agencies set their own benchmarks with regard to age. For a child who is less than a year old, the adoptive parents can have a maximum combined age of 90 years. Also, neither parent must be older than 45 years.In the case of adoption of older children, the age of the parents may be relaxed accordingly. For example, for a one-year-old child, the age limit is 46 years, for a two-year-old child, it is 47 years and so on. The upper age limit for an adopted child is 12 years while for an adoptive parent it is 55 years. In the case of an adopted child with special needs, the age limit may be relaxed marginally by the state government, depending on the evaluation of the case. However, in all cases, the age of the parent cannot exceed 55 years.
ADOPTION-- can my parents adopt my friend because she is being abused?
2 things have to happen - the court has to declare your friend's mother an unfit parent, and your parents have to be approved as suitable foster/adoptive parents. The sooner that first thing happens, the better. It may take some time while Child Protective Services or the Division of Youth and Family Services workers investigate yor parents' suitability to take legal guardianship, during which time your friend would be placed with a foster family. If any member of your friend's extended family came forth to take legal guardianship, they would probably be awarded custody before your parents.
Can I adopt my 15 year old sister if I’m 18?
Yes you could feasibly adopt your sister if you met the criteria for adoption. You would need to provide proof of of your ability to provide housing, financial stability and safety etc.Another option that might be available to you is a supportive transitional housing service or foster care. In some instances young adults can remain supported through age 21. There could be a circumstance where you had access or even live with your sibling but without the financial and emotional pressure of being both a sibling and a parent. I do not know your personal situation but most teens even at 18 need some kind of assistance to obtain full independence. Hopefully you can find a situation that works for you.