Nevada State Law on Adult Adoption

Nevada

Summary: An adult may be adopted, with consent.

Most Relevant Nevada Statutes:
§ 127.190 - 210. Adoption of Adults.

127.190. Adoption of adults: Ages; agreement of adoption.

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1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any adult person may adopt any
   other adult person younger than himself, except the spouse of the adopting
   person, by an agreement of adoption approved by a decree of adoption of the
   district court in the county in which either the person adopting or the
   person adopted resides.
   

   
   

2. The agreement of adoption shall be in writing and shall be executed by the
   person adopting and the person to be adopted, and shall set forth that the
   parties agree to assume toward each other the legal relation of parent and
   child, and to have all of the rights and be subject to all of the duties and
   responsibilities of that relation.
   

   
   

127.200. Adoption of adults: Consent required.

1. A married person not lawfully separated from his spouse may not adopt an
   adult person without the consent of the spouse of the adopting person,
   if such spouse is capable of giving such consent.
   

   
   

2. A married person not lawfully separated from his spouse may not be adopted
   without the consent of the spouse of the person to be adopted, if such
   spouse is capable of giving such consent.
   

   
   

3. Neither the consent of the natural parent or parents of the person to be
   adopted, nor of the division, nor of any other person is required.