Q: I would like to adopt my stepchild Courtney. She is 29 years old and lives in Colorado. How do I go about starting this?
I was married to her mother and divorced her in 1998. I live in Georgia and would like to legally adopt her.
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A: You need a competent Georgia Attorney to file the Adoption Suit. Your prospective Daughter should come to Georgia for the Hearing. Since she is an Adult, there is really no possible way to contest it if she wants that. I recommend Georgia because when you die, the place you die at will control Estate Administration.
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