Adoption of an adult that is analogous to adoption of a minor

An adult may be adopted if

  • a blood sibling of the adopted person has been adopted by the same adoptive parent,
  • at the time the application for adoption was filed, the person being adopted was a minor,
  • the adoptive parent cared for the person being adopted as their own already when they were a minor, or
  • the adoptive parent wishes to adopt a child of their spouse.

An adult may not be adopted if it is contrary to a legitimate interest of their blood parents.

The rules for the adoption of a minor, including the consequences of adoption, apply in the same way.