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Missouri State Law on Adult Adoption
Missouri
Summary: An adult may be adopted, subject to laws that apply to the adoption of a minor.
Most Relevant Missouri Statute:
Revised Statutes Chapter 453
§ 453.010§ 453.090
453.010. Petition for permission to adopt, venue, jurisdiction--no denial or delay in placement of child based on residence or domicile--expedited placement, when.
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1. Any person desiring to adopt another person as his or her child shall petition the juvenile division of the circuit court...
453.090. Consequences of adoption--child defined.
5. The word "child" as used in this section, shall, unless the context hereof otherwise requires, be construed to mean either a person under or over the age of eighteen years.
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