Idaho Adoption Laws Page2

• Any mature personality of state Idaho. The specific requirements are specified in statute.
• The spouse of a birth parent can not adopt the child
• Person except spouse of birth parent must be 15 years older than the adopted child
• Person should have age 25 or older than that
• If the willing person is married then it must require consent of his/her spouse.

• Child's parent, legal guardian or legal custodian.

Statutes:

• Citation: Idaho Statutes, Sections 16-1501 to 16-1515 and 39-258 to 39-259A

• Contact: Legislative Services Office
  (208) 334-3175

  Fee: No

• Web Site: http://www.state.id.us/legislat/legislat.html

• Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)