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ADULT ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE

Complete this form if you wish to adopt a person who is over the age of 18 years or older.

**If you wish to adopt a minor that is your stepchild or relative who is a minor, please do NOT fill out this form. You must complete the correct questionnaires via the following links:

Relative Adoption Questionnaire

Stepparent Adoption Questionnaire

(This is a Secure Webform - Sensitive Information is Encrypted Prior to Transmission)

Let's Get Started!!

Have you already received information regarding our services, along with a quote, from one of our Document Specialists? *

*IMPORTANT* Please make sure to whitelist our emails by adding @floridadocument.com to your contacts and/or to your list of safe senders. This will ensure you do not miss any messages from our team.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to do the above, important emails from our team may end up in your spam folder and could be missed. Please make sure to check your spam folder frequently if this is the case. *

Gather Your Documents

To properly complete this questionnaire, you may need to upload PDF scans of the following documents:

State issued driver license or ID card for each petitioner.
State issued ID card for any child being adopted who is 12 years of age or older.

ADD IMAGE UPLOAD FOR EACH CHILD somewhere, not mandatory in case they don’t have one

A copy of your marriage certificate if you are married.
A copy of the birth certificate for each child being adopted.
Social Security numbers for each child being adopted.
Copies of final judgements or court orders from related cases such as custody, child support, etc.

*If you don't have the above documents handy at this time, you can still complete this questionnaire. However, you must e-mail these to us as soon as possible.

What email should invoice(s) be sent to? *

Name of person invoice is being sent to *

Disclosures from Nonlawyers

Florida Family Adoptions and Florida Document Specialists is not a law firm. We are not attorneys, paralegals, or legal assistants. You are asking us to prepare a document package for a Florida relative adoption, and it will be prepared using the factual information that you provide in writing using this questionnaire. We cannot give you legal advice or counsel, comment on the legal sufficiency of documents, or represent you in court or advocate for you in any way. Read our Full Notice of Limitation of Services Provided and Disclosure from Nonlawyers by clicking here.

Please be sure to carefully review and acknowledge the Disclosure from Nonlawyers. You must check ALL boxes below, to continue with this questionnaire. *

I read English.

I fully understand and acknowledge the Disclosure from Nonlawyers.

I am not seeking legal advice or legal representation

How did you find Florida Family Adoptions? *

You chose "other" - please explain *

INFORMATION ABOUT PETITIONER #1

How many petitioners are there? * 🛈

Are you married? *

If you are married, then you and your spouse must adopt together. That means that there are two petitioners in your case. Make sure you have selected "2 petitioners" in the previous question and that you complete all information for both petitioners.

What is your current relationship to the adult being adopted? *

Your Full Name (Petitioner #1) *

Maiden Name (If not applicable, enter "None") *

Gender *

Your Email Address *

Retype Your Email Address *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

County *

Zip Code *

How long have you lived in the State of Florida? *

How long have you lived at your current address? *

Main Phone Number *

Type *

Can we text to this phone? *

Alternate Phone Number

Type

Can we text to this phone?

Date of Birth *

Place of Birth *

Age *

Social Security Number * 🛈

Petitioner 1 - Upload a color copy of your state issued driver license or ID card in PDF format. If you don't have it available right now, e-mail it to us as soon as possible.

INFORMATION ABOUT PETITIONER #2

What is your current relationship to the adult being adopted? *

Your Full Name (Petitioner #2) * 🛈

Maiden Name (If not applicable, enter "None") *

Gender *

Your Email Address *MUST BE DIFFERENT FROM PETITIONER #1 *

Retype Your Email Address *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

County *

Zip Code *

How long have you lived in the State of Florida? *

How long have you lived at your current address? *

Main Phone Number *

Type *

Can we text to this phone? *

Date of Birth *

Place of Birth *

Age *

Social Security Number * 🛈

Petitioner 2 - Upload a color copy of your state issued driver license or ID card in PDF format. If you don't have it available right now, e-mail it to us as soon as possible.

Information About BOTH Petitioners

Date of Marriage of Petitioners *

Place of Marriage of Petitioners *

Upload a copy of your marriage certificate in PDF format. If you don't have it available now, e-mail it to us as soon as possible. – pop up instructions: If you do not have a copy of your marriage certificate handy, please upload a blank image for now.

Have you been previously married? *

List the date(s), place(s) of termination, and reason(s) for termination (i.e. divorce or death) of ALL prior marriages. *

INFORMATION ABOUT ADULT ADOPTEE #1

Full Legal Name BEFORE Adoption *

Name of Adult AFTER Adoption * 🛈

Maiden Name (If not applicable, enter "None") *

Date of Birth *

Place of Birth *

Age *

Social Security Number *

Gender *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

County *

Zip Code *

Main Phone Number *

Type *

Can we text to this phone? *

Upload a CERTIFIED copy of Birth Certificate for Adult Adoptee #1 *

Are you currently married? *

Will your spouse sign a Consent to your adult adoption? *

Full Name of Spouse *

Upload Marriage Certificate of Adult Adoptee #1

Add a Second Adult?

YES

Information About Adult Adoptee #2

Full Legal Before Adoption *

Name of adult AFTER adoption. * 🛈

Date of Birth *

Place of Birth *

Age *

Social Security Number *

Gender *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

County *

Zip Code *

Main Phone Number *

Type *

Can we text to this phone? *

Upload a CERTIFIED copy of Birth Certificate for Adult Adoptee #2

Are you currently married? *

Will your spouse sign a Consent to your adult adoption? *

Full Name of Spouse *

Upload Marriage Certificate of Adult Adoptee #2

INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEGAL PARENTS

Have you discussed this adoption with the legal mother, and has she agreed to sign an Answer and Waiver form?

PLEASE NOTE: If the legal parent is consenting, they will need to sign a consenting document in front of a notary. If the legal parent is NOT consenting, they will need to be served. We can help guide you through this process. *

Full Name of Legal Mother *

Maiden Name *

Is Birth Mother Deceased? *

Yes

No

Upload death certificate.

Date of Birth * +

Place of Birth *

Current Street Address

Please Note: If current address is unknown, you will need to complete a diligent search with a private investigator. We can guide you through this process. *

Address Line 2

City

State

County

Zip Code

Have you discussed this adoption with the legal father, and has she agreed to sign an Answer and Waiver form?

PLEASE NOTE: If the legal parent is consenting, they will need to sign a consenting document in front of a notary. If the legal parent is NOT consenting, they will need to be served. We can help guide you through this process. *

Full Name of Legal Father *

Is Birth Father Deceased? *

Yes

No

Upload death certificate.

Date of Birth * +

Place of Birth *

Current Street Address

Please Note: If current address is unknown, you will need to complete a diligent search with a private investigator. We can guide you through this process.

Address Line 2

City

State

County

Zip Code

COURT FILING FEES

The courts charge an average of $400-$450 for filing an adoption in Florida. If a Summons and service of process is necessary in your case, the fee may be higher depending on where the birth parents are currently living. These fees are separate and apart from the fee that we charge to prepare your documents. There are situations where the Clerk of Court may grant a waiver of the filing fees, or allow a payment plan, after considering an Application for Civil Indigency. The Clerk will consider such things as disability, unemployment, number of dependents, and other factors. We can help you complete an application for each petitioner, if you believe that you may qualify. Please select the answer that most closely describes your situation.

Our website contains more information on court filing fees and applying for indigency.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, PLEASE CHOSE 1 OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ON HOW YOU WILL COVER YOUR COURT FILING FEES:

*

You chose to submit application(s) for court filing fee waiver.

PLEASE NOTE: You will need to make sure to submit the questionnaires for the applications via this link: APPLICATION FOR FILING FEE WAIVER

We will prepare the application(s) for you, at no additional charge, for consideration by the Clerk of Court. The Clerk of Court makes the final decision on whether to approve the application(s) and waive your court filing fees. If you and your spouse are adopting together, BOTH of you must complete a separate APPLICATION FOR FILING FEE WAIVER.

I/We understand that we need to make sure to submit the questionnaire(s) for waiver of court filing fees via the link above. I/We will submit a questionnaire for each petitioner on this adoption case as soon as we complete and submit this adult adoption questionnaire. *

Yes

Petitioner's Take-Home (NET) Income from All Sources *

Do your bank accounts have a combined balance of over $1000? *

Options for Signing and Notarization of Documents

REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION (RON)

We have certified online notaries on staff. If you qualify to use this system, you have the option of signing your relative adoption documents from home using your smartphone or computer/webcam without having to make a trip to a notary public and mail back paper copies.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

We are currently offering our remote online notarization for $30 per signer for all initial documents prepared for the petitioner(s) by Florida Family Adoptions for this relative adoption project.

Please Note: Documents signed by consenting birth parents and/or anyone other than the petitioner(s), are an additional cost

Minimum Requirements

System Requirements
Desktop or laptop computer, tablet, or smart phone with a working camera and microphone.
A reliable, high-speed internet connection.
Up-to-date web browser and operating system.
Each signer must have their own email address.
Signers must be conversant in the English or Spanish languages, or use our foreign language translator service.

Accepted forms of photo identification:

U.S. Passport
A Passport from Any Country
Florida Driver License or ID Card
Driver License or ID Card Issued by any U.S. State or Territory
Driver License or ID Card Issued by Canada or Mexico
An identification card issued by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service
U.S. Uniformed Services ID Card

Photo identification must be current or have been issued within the past five (5) years.

How would you like sign and notarize your completed documents? *

I confirm that I understand if I/we change our mind(s) about using RON for signing or are unable to complete the ID Verification and/or any part of the RON session AFTER all documents have been completed, that the documents would then need to be revamped. The revamping of the documents could could take up to a couple of weeks to complete and I may be charged an additional fee for this change. *

YES

DISCLAIMER ON DOCUMENT PREPARATION

PLEASE NOTE: We will NOT begin preparation of your adoption document packet until we have ALL required documents, information and/or research is completed, which could include the following:
1. Copies of all documents requested in this questionnaire.
2. Court filing fee waiver application(s) are submitted for each petitioner on this adoption case, if applicable.
3. 50% deposit on your invoice is received and recorded in our system.
4. Disclosure packets from Florida Family Adoptions is signed by all required parties. * You will be assigned a Document Specialist once you have completed your deposit & signed our disclosure packet.
5. Questionnaire review and approval has been completed by you and by your assigned Document Specialist(s).
6. Any missing information and/or modifications needed on your questionnaire that are requested by you and/or your assigned Document Specialist(s).
7. Copies of any additional documents required and/or requested by your assigned Document Specialist(s).
8. All county specific requirements are reviewed and researched, as needed, by your Document Specialist(s). *

I confirm that I have reviewed and understand all the details above.