Ok, two and a half years have passed since I last wrote in this blog. My girls are BOTH over the age of 18 now, and I just found out that Adult Adoption IS legal in both Texas (where I live) and in California (where they both live now).
I have been researching like nobody's business, trying to figure out where to start the adoption process, and I haven't found much help. Every site I go to seems to be interested in adoption of a child or step-parent adoptions. My girls are too old for either of those now. I have to do Adoption of an Adult.
From what I've actually learned so far, my first step is to find a lawyer I can afford - perhaps a pro bono adoption lawyer could help? - and have him draft a document called an "Original Petition to Adopt an Adult". In my part of Texas, at least (Navarro County), there are no pre-made forms for this. I've been told that only a lawyer can draft the necessary paperwork. I don't believe that. There's GOT to be a way I can get it done without an attorney!
I actually found the necessary forms for California, so I downloaded and edited them to what I HOPE will fit for Texas. I need, somehow, to have a lawyer look them over and tell me if they're done correctly. I learned the laws well enough....there really aren't many pertaining to Adoption of an Adult....and I know my petition has to begin with the words "IN THE INTEREST OF (name of adoptee) AN ADULT"....so I changed the Cali documents enough to where they say that. The rest of the documents SEEM to be what would be required in any state, but I'm no lawyer, so....
I'll keep you posted on whatever happens from here.
Oh, and by the way, we've had our fifth grandchild (a boy) born since I last posted. His name is Benny, Jr., and he is absolutely adorable. It's hard being a long-distance grandparent, though.
Talk more later!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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