Autauga County Probate
Adoptions
Phone
(334) 361-3728
Location
176 W 5th Street, Prattville, AL 36067
Hours
Monday-Friday:
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Titles cannot be processed after 4:00 P.M.
Driver's License Department Closes at 4:00 pm.
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A\DOPTIONS
ADOPTION FILING CHECKLISTS:
The Code of Alabama as it relates to the adoption of minor children and adults changed effective January 1, 2024. The court is in the process of updating the information for those filings. Please contact our office at 361.4820 for information prior to the filing of your Petition for Adoption.
WHAT IS AN ADOPTION?
Adoption is the legal procedure through which a minor is recognized by law as being the son or daughter of the adopting adult(s) and as having all of the rights and duties of such relationship, including the right of inheritance. The adoptee takes the name designated by the petitioner.
WHO MAY ADOPT?
Any person who is 19 years or older may adopt a minor child. The Alabama Adoption Code specifically prohibits discrimination in granting adoptions on the basis of marital status or age.
WHO CAN BE ADOPTED?
A minor, defined as being a person under the age of 19 years, may be adopted. The Code of Alabama further allows for the adoption of an adult under certain conditions
THIS INFORMATION PAGE, WHICH IS BASED ON ALABAMA LAW, IS TO INFORM AND NOT TO ADVISE. NO PERSON SHOULD EVER APPLY OR INTERPRET ANY LAW WITHOUT THE AID OF A LAWYER WHO ANALYZES THE FACTS, BECAUSE THE FACTS MAY CHANGE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW.
Additional Resources
- For more information compiled by Alabama Department of Public Health, Montgomery, Alabama, choose one of the following:
- Alabama Dept. of Human Resources
- Alabama Dept. of Public Health Center for Health Statistics
Filing Fee:
The filing fee for a Petition for Adoption is $95.00. There is an additional $25.00 fee made payable to the Alabama Department of Vital Statistics. This fee will be due at the time of the entry of the Decree of Adoption. Please be aware that there could be additional court costs and Guardian Ad Litem fees involved in the filing.
Phone
(334) 361-3728
Location
176 W 5th Street, Prattville, AL 36067
Hours
Monday-Friday:
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Titles cannot be processed after 4:00 P.M.
Driver's License Department Closes at 4:00 pm.