Section 26-10E-26 - StepparentsA stepparent of the adoptee may petition for adoption of an adoptee under this chapter, except that:
(1) Before the entry of the final judgment, the adoptee must have resided for a period of one year with the stepparent petitioner.(2) An investigation shall be conducted to determine the suitability of the stepparent petitioner and the home in which the adoptee will reside, and the report of the investigation, which shall include the information required by subdivisions 26-10E-19(a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(14), and which may include other information required by Section 26-10E-19(a) as directed by the court, shall be filed with the court no later than within 30 days of the date of the filing of the petition.(3) No report of fees and charges under Section 26-10E-22 shall be made unless ordered by the court.Ala. Code § 26-10E-26 (1975)
Added by Act 2023-92,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2024.