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Colorado Adoption Laws
More Information on Adoption Laws
| Code Section | 14-1-101; 19-5- 200.2 to 304; No |
| Who May Be Adopted | Any child under 18 years (age 18-21 upon court approval may be adopted as a child); any adult |
| Age that Child's Consent Needed | 12 years and older |
| Who May Adopt | Minor with court approval or any person over 21. Married person must petition jointly with spouse unless such spouse is natural parent of or has previously adopted child or is legally separated |
| Home Residency Required Prior to Finalization of Adoption? | No |
| State Agency/Court | Social Services/Juvenile |
| Statute of Limitations to Challenge | Jurisdictional or procedural defect: 90 days; in stepparent adoption, fraud upon court or party: 1 year |
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