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New Hampshire Adoption Laws
More Information on Adoption Laws
| Code Section | 170-B, et seq.; No |
| Who May Be Adopted | Any person |
| Age that Child's Consent Needed | 12 years and older |
| Who May Adopt | Any person age 18 or older may petition to adopt any other individual except his or her spouse. Failure to join spouse to petition must be excused (unless other spouse is parent of person to be adopted and consents to adoption). |
| Home Residency Required Prior to Finalization of Adoption? | 6 months |
| State Agency/Court | Dept. of Health and Human Services/Probate |
| Statute of Limitations to Challenge | 1 year |
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