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By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide to Adoption since 2004

Adult Adoptions

Tuesday October 5, 2004
In the new article, "Adult Adoptions - Making the Relationship Legal", I outline a few ideas about why some families have chosen to add adults to their family trees through adoption. I also list reasons why some States have a problem with adult adoption.
Comments
May 7, 2008 at 9:32 am
(1) Kerwin says:

I am planning to adopt my best friend. She is 24 I am 45. I would like to know how to go about it. we are not romantically involved. but we do spend lots of time together and I want her to be a part of me and me of her. I would like to thanks you for this article. Not sure if it is still a valid posting but I take my changes. I am trying to gather as much information as possible as to how to go about completing the process. Any help is greatly appreciated.

September 23, 2008 at 12:35 pm
(2) Jason says:

Hi Kerwin, I saw your post and honestly thought about my situation. A few months ago, my wife found some information about adult adoptions. We ordered the free e-booklet to take a closer look. I was looking to adopt my 28 year old stepson whom I have raised for over 15 years. We just wanted to make it legal. When the e-booklet came, we were absolutely blown away. It seemed to be just what we were looking for. No lawyer needed, no long process, it seemed so easy. We decided to take a shot at it and are now proud to say, I am the “legal” parent of my 28 year old son. It’s the best feeling in the world! Good Luck and May God Bless.

September 23, 2008 at 12:39 pm
(3) Jason says:

I am very sorry, I forgot to leave you the link. Here you go:

http://www.myadoptionforms.com/booklet.html#Signup

God Bless,

Jason and Family

September 30, 2008 at 9:49 am
(4) Pamela says:

I am soo grateful to Jason for posting the link to My Adoption Forms. I was at a lost one day just surfing the internet when I came across this site. It was strange because I have heard about this company before but never really paid attention. I am now in the process of adopting my 23yr old niece. My Adoption forms just takes care of all of the paperwork and I’m just waiting to file. I love it! Thanks Jason you’re a Godsend!

Pam

October 3, 2008 at 10:02 am
(5) Andrea says:

Hi Everyone, this post has made my day. Literally! I am a mom of 2 but was recently asked to adopt my young sisters’ newborn. I am really excited to say the least. I don’t want all the hoopla and drama of hiring a lawyer and dragging things through court. My sister is a wonderful person, just too young to raise a baby right now. She has entrusted her flesh and blood to me and I couldn’t be happier. I took the advice of this post and checked out the myadoptionform site. OH my is an understatement. Put it like this, I’m waiting for payday to purchase my packet and to get this process started asap. No Lawyer?! There is a GOD!! Thanks a mill.

Andrea

October 28, 2008 at 11:43 pm
(6) Michelle says:

Thank you all for these posts. I visited Myadoptionforms site and happy to say my husband and I decided to try the no lawyer route. Thank you all for your great input. You just don’t know, you guys have changed our lives.
Be Blessed!

Shell

December 21, 2008 at 5:34 pm
(7) Carrie says:

Hi,

I am estranged from from family ever since i turned 18 (My mother was a child abuser). I have a “second” family that I would like to officially make my family. I am now 27 years old. My question is this.. I am a professional athlete and a lot of people book clinics, camps, seminars with me based on my name… Is it possible to be adopted without changing my last name? I would like to continue to be known by the same name.

January 27, 2009 at 4:41 am
(8) KENNETH ONYANGO NYAMODHI says:

Hi,am a 28yrs old Kenyan male seeking to be adopted.I was brought up in a polygamous family of twelve kids by an abusive and irresponsible dad on one side and a loving and responsible mum on the other.They all passed away due to ”SUSPECTED HIV” related illnesss never revealed to us up to date,particularly so because at the time of their deaths, i was doing my secondary school last year and exams.
Over the years, i have desired to meet forever-loving couple preferably from USA and/or EUROPE to adopt me and i thank God to have come across this website.
I loved my parents so much and losing them for whatever reason has made my life hopeless.I hope to meet parents whom i can love as i did my deceased parents and who can make help me achieve my goals in life.Please help.Thank you.

April 6, 2009 at 1:33 am
(9) Adult female seeking Family says:

I am a well educated USA adult white female 46 yrs seeking a family to adopt me. I wish to have a mother and father who loves me and wants love in return.
I want a family and I am tired of feeling alone. My biological parents are only sperm donors who brought me into this world. They refuse to act like parents and do not want a family relationship. They act like children and put me in the parent role.
I would like to be adopted by a loving family, please contact me at ballcaphat@yahoo.com

June 30, 2009 at 7:53 pm
(10) Michelle says:

I’ve reached out to this site on adult adoption to possibly assist our family in adult adoption and learned they do not service in Texas. My husband wants to adopt our 21 year old son – who is now a US Marine currently stationed in San Diego. Does anyone know who we can turn to in Texas??

July 25, 2009 at 4:19 am
(11) AHALIK says:

I am so thankful to GOD that I found this website about adult adoption. I have been wanting to be adopted since I was 7 ys old. I Never want to give up. All human should have chance to have love from a parent.

Hi my name is A.Halik

I was born in South East Asia Bali, but now I am living in Hawaii USA. I have been away from my family since I was a child because of pursuing my education. My Father passed away when I was 7 and now I am 26 years old and my mother has not supported me of what I want in life to be a Nurse. My mother still single since my father passed away, and she lives in Bali now and I live in USA for almost 7 years. I have been out of my family since I was teenager and never had any loves from my parents or family whom I hoped they could give me love and support. Now that I am an adult 26 years old, Asian, Hispanic looking, black hair, slim, brown skin, honest, hard working person and masculine, 5.4” tall, I look much younger than my age, I more look like 18 years old (photo is available) and away from my family, I have my will to find a NEW parents who can give me love and support of my dream job working in the hospital as a nurse or doctor.

Currently I am finishing my prerequisites for my nursing major at Hawaii pacific University and I will be in the program as soon as next year. I am currently working part time as a tech support/data entry, file organizer and more for an older lady that has so many computer problems. And I am also volunteering at the hospital for almost a year and half. I also do craft sell online and so far I am doing pretty good on selling, I am a quite busy person.

My Dream is to find new parents who can give me Love as an their own biological son, and from the bottom of my heart and swear to God that I will give my heart to them and all my love and support, and When I finish my education, that’s the time when I repay back the love that they’d have given to me and I promise I will take care of them all their lives just the way the son do for their parents. I was born in Asian family and I’d like to have non-Asian family Please It is because I want to give a full attention to my complete new family (completely new form of family).

If my information doesn’t really bather you please and please,,, email me (ahalik378@gmail.com) I ‘d like to come home and say “ Hey Mom, hey dad, did you all have a good day today?” ….. Godddd I really miss that …

When I see my friends with their parents, I always have tears in my eyes to think that I wish I have a parent who can love me like my friend has… for example last year when I had my graduation of my Associate Degree in science, all of my friends parent were there, and I was the only one that has no parents giving me a hug or love… my tears in my eyes now is flooding. God… God.. God.. help me to find a parent who love me Please please please. I can definitely send my picture if you want.. As you can see I wrote a long description because I know how important having a parent and their love to me.

I can’t wait to get any responses, you will see how much parents love can change me to be the best in anyway, and I will never ever pay that love but giving the love back to them and more. I promise you I will do anything to make my new parents happy, I will be the best son of all. I Promise you won’t be disappointed.

“ Mom and dad…please pick me up” (ahalik378@gmail.com) My picture is available up on request. Please…. give me a chance.
HALIK

July 27, 2009 at 4:04 am
(12) I NEED A PARENT WHO CAN LOVE ME LIKE THEIR OWN SON. says:

I am so thankful to GOD that I found this website about adult adoption. I have been wanting to be adopted since I was 7 ys old. I Never want to give up. All human should have chance to have love from a parent.

Hi my name is A.Halik

I was born in South East Asia Bali, but now I am living in Hawaii USA. I have been away from my family since I was a child because of pursuing my education. My Father passed away when I was 7 and now I am 26 years old and my mother has not supported me of what I want in life to be a Nurse. My mother still single since my father passed away, and she lives in Bali now and I live in USA for almost 7 years. I have been out of my family since I was teenager and never had any loves from my parents or family whom I hoped they could give me love and support. Now that I am an adult 26 years old, Asian, Hispanic looking, black hair, slim, brown skin, honest, hard working person and masculine, 5.4” tall, I look much younger than my age, I more look like 18 years old (photo is available) and away from my family, I have my will to find a NEW parents who can give me love and support of my dream job working in the hospital as a nurse or doctor.

Currently I am finishing my prerequisites for my nursing major at Hawaii pacific University and I will be in the program as soon as next year. I am currently working part time as a tech support/data entry, file organizer and more for an older lady that has so many computer problems. And I am also volunteering at the hospital for almost a year and half. I also do craft sell online and so far I am doing pretty good on selling, I am a quite busy person.

My Dream is to find new parents who can give me Love as an their own biological son, and from the bottom of my heart and swear to God that I will give my heart to them and all my love and support, and When I finish my education, that’s the time when I repay back the love that they’d have given to me and I promise I will take care of them all their lives just the way the son do for their parents. I was born in Asian family and I’d like to have non-Asian family Please It is because I want to give a full attention to my complete new family (completely new form of family).

If my information doesn’t really bather you please and please,,, email me (ahalik378@gmail.com) I ‘d like to come home and say “ Hey Mom, hey dad, did you all have a good day today?” ….. Godddd I really miss that …

When I see my friends with their parents, I always have tears in my eyes to think that I wish I have a parent who can love me like my friend has… for example last year when I had my graduation of my Associate Degree in science, all of my friends parent were there, and I was the only one that has no parents giving me a hug or love… my tears in my eyes now is flooding. God… God.. God.. help me to find a parent who love me Please please please. I can definitely send my picture if you want.. As you can see I wrote a long description because I know how important having a parent and their love to me.

I can’t wait to get any responses, you will see how much parents love can change me to be the best in anyway, and I will never ever pay that love but giving the love back to them and more. I promise you I will do anything to make my new parents happy, I will be the best son of all. I Promise you won’t be disappointed.

“ Mom and dad…please pick me up” (ahalik378@gmail.com) My picture is available up on request. Please…. give me a chance.
HALIK

July 27, 2009 at 11:51 am
(13) carmen villalta contreras says:

hi!! Im Carmen Im 21 years old Im from Bolvia South America and I want to be adopt
Could someone can tell me How can I find a someone who want to adopt me ….

July 29, 2009 at 4:52 am
(14) francis njoroge says:

i’m a teenage kenyan boy aged 19yrs,i’m also seeking for a family to adopt me coz i come from a very careless family who don’t care enough for me,i was to finish high school last year but due to their less concern about me,i never completed the education,they didn’t pay for my school fees,i really do need a family who can adopt me in return of love and respect,i need a loving and caring mother,father,and perhaps a sister and brother, pliz write back through rilfranc@yahoo.com,thanks all!!!!

July 30, 2009 at 10:29 am
(15) AKPA VALENTINE says:

I wish to be adopted as an adult. I am a Nigerian. I want to go to school in either europe or america and become a priest of God. My possible parents should be christians who would buy my idea of the priesthood and help me work towards it

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