Full question:
I am a 21 year old girl residing in Nevada. Due to congenital deformities I am not able to conceive. My neighbor has a 13 year old and they are ready to give me the child in adoption. Can I adopt the child?
- Category: Adoption
- Date:
- State: Nevada
Answer:
A person adopting a child must be at least 10 years older than the child. Age and consent regarding adoption of minor children are envisaged in Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 127.020. It reads as:“1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) A minor child may be adopted by an adult person in the cases and subject to the rules prescribed in this chapter.
(b) A person adopting a child must be at least 10 years older than the person adopted, and the consent of the child, if over the age of 14 years, is necessary to its adoption.
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If you want to adopt a child who is 13 years old, you must be at least 23 years of age. A person adopting a child must be at least 10 years older than the child. In your case you cannot adopt the child because there is only 8 years difference between you and the child.
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