{"id":351602,"date":"2016-04-04T11:02:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/family\/adoption\/who-may-adopt-overview.html"},"modified":"2024-09-23T11:52:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:52:00","slug":"who-may-adopt-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/adoption\/who-may-adopt-overview.html","title":{"rendered":"Adoption Eligibility: Who Can Adopt and Who Can Be Adopted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Adoption Eligibility: Who Can Adopt and Who Can Be Adopted<\/h1>\n
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\n By Melissa McCall, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Rhonda Earhart, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Adoption laws and eligibility criteria vary by state. These laws govern both sides of the adoption equation: who can adopt and who can be adopted.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

Adoption eligibility laws impact several adoption scenarios. For example:<\/p>\r\n