Alaska Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in Alaska Page1

About adoption consent

• For whom it is must to consent to adoption : Statute: - § 25.23.040
  1. Mother
  2. The spouse of a minor
  3. The father by adoption, or otherwise legitimized
  4. The father if married to the mother
  5. The court
  6. Any person lawfully entitled to custody or consent

• Age required of an adoptee to consent of adoptee : Statute: - § 25.23.040
  1. An adult to be adopted must consent.
  2. 10 years child or more older are suppose to consent to the adoption, unless the court in the child's best interest dispenses with consent.

• No need of parental consent : Statute: - § 25.23.050

  If parent has:

  1. Abandoned the child
  2. Been declared incompetent
  3. Had rights terminated
  4. The child is 19 years of age or older
  5. Failed to communicate with or support the child

• Execution of consent : Statute: - § 25.23.060

  Any time after the birth of the child

• Consent execution is must : Statute: - §25.23.060
  1. Before any person who is authorized to take acknowledgments
  2. Before the court

• Consent revocation : Statute: - §25.23.070
  1. Consent to adoption can not be withdrawn after the entry of a decree of adoption.
  2. After 10 days, the court must find withdrawal of consent to be in the child's best interest.
  3. Consent can be withdrawn before the entry of the adoption decree for any reason within 10 days of executing consent.