General

This form tells the judge about the child to be adopted and the parents wishing to adopt. You can request a name change for the child if desired. If a stepparent is adopting, the parent and the stepparent must both fill out the papers and sign them as co-petitioners. States the legal basis on which you think you should be able to adopt this child, why the court has jurisdiction to grant the adoption, your qualifications to adopt this child and the name that you want to be given to your child when the requested adoption becomes final.