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Alaska Adoption Laws
More Information on Adoption Laws
| Code Section | 25.23.010 to 25.23.240; Yes |
| Who May Be Adopted | Any person |
| Age that Child's Consent Needed | 10 years and older unless court dispenses with minor's consent in minor's best interest |
| Who May Adopt | Husband and wife together; unmarried adult, including father or mother of person to be adopted; married person without other spouse joining, if other spouse is not person to be adopted, and other person is parent of adoptee and consents to adoption or consent is excused by court or spouses are legally separated. |
| Home Residency Required Prior to Finalization of Adoption? | Yes, but no specified length of time required |
| State Agency/Court | Health & Social Services/Superior, Juvenile Division |
| Statute of Limitations to Challenge | 1 year |
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