Any person may adopt his or her spouse's child according to the provisions of this chapter, except that:
(1) Before the filing of the petition for adoption, the adoptee must have resided for a period of one year with the petitioner, unless this filing provision is waived by the court for good cause shown;
(2) No investigation under Section 26-10A-19 shall occur unless otherwise directed by the court, and
(3) No report of fees and charges under Section 26-10A-23 shall be made unless ordered by the court.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.
Chapter 10A - Alabama Adoption Code.
Section 26-10A-1 - Short Title.
Section 26-10A-2 - Definitions.
Section 26-10A-3 - Jurisdiction.
Section 26-10A-5 - Who May Adopt.
Section 26-10A-6 - Who May Be Adopted.
Section 26-10A-7 - Persons Whose Consents or Relinquishment Are Required.
Section 26-10A-8 - Consent or Relinquishment by a Minor Parent.
Section 26-10A-9 - Implied Consent or Relinquishment.
Section 26-10A-10 - Persons Whose Consents or Relinquishments Are Not Required.
Section 26-10A-11 - Consent or Relinquishment.
Section 26-10A-12 - Persons Who May Take Consent or Relinquishments; Forms.
Section 26-10A-13 - Time of Consent or Relinquishment; Filing With Court.
Section 26-10A-14 - Withdrawal of Consent or Relinquishment.
Section 26-10A-15 - Surrender of Custody of Minor Under Age of Majority.
Section 26-10A-17 - Notice of Petition.
Section 26-10A-18 - Custody Pending Final Decree.
Section 26-10A-19 - Investigation.
Section 26-10A-20 - Removal of Adoptee From County.
Section 26-10A-21 - Related Proceedings.
Section 26-10A-23 - Fees and Charges.
Section 26-10A-24 - Contested Hearing.
Section 26-10A-25 - Final Decree; Dispositional Hearing.
Section 26-10A-27 - Stepparent Adoptions.
Section 26-10A-28 - Adoption by Other Relatives.
Section 26-10A-29 - Name and Status of Adoptee.
Section 26-10A-30 - Grandparent Visitation.
Section 26-10A-31 - Confidentiality of Records, Hearing; Parties.
Section 26-10A-32 - Birth Certificates.
Section 26-10A-33 - Crime to Place Children for Adoption.
Section 26-10A-35 - Bringing Child Into State for Adoption Purposes.
Section 26-10A-37 - Rules of Procedure and Rules of Evidence.