Full question:
My elder brother and his wife died in an accident. They have a 16-year-old child. Can I adopt the child? I am a 21 year old married woman living in Nevada. Is there any law that restricts me from adopting the child?
- Category: Adoption
- Date:
- State: Nevada
Answer:
Per Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 127.020, a court may approve the adoption of a child without regard to the age of the child and the ages of the prospective adoptive parents if the child is being adopted by an aunt. The statute reads as:“***
2. A court may approve the adoption of a child without regard to the age of the child and the ages of the prospective adoptive parents if:
(a) The child is being adopted by a stepparent, sister, brother, aunt, uncle or first cousin and, if the prospective adoptive parent is married, also by the spouse of the prospective adoptive parent; and
(b) The court is satisfied that it is in the best interest of the child and in the interest of the public.”
You can adopt your brother’s child. . As you are the aunt of the child, the court may approve the adoption of the child without considering the age of the child and your age.
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