District Court
Denver Juvenile Court
__________________________________ County, Colorado
Court Address:
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF:
______________________________________________ (Persons(s) seeking to adopt)
COURT USE ONLY
FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN ADULT
Case Number:
______________________________________________ (Adoptee’s Name)
Division
Courtroom
DECREE FOR ADULT ADOPTION
THE COURT HAVING REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS FINDS that _____________________________(name),
was born on _________________(date), _______________________________(place of birth), is an adult and
is not under constraint or legal disability; that service of the Petition for Adult Adoption and Notice and Summons
has been made; and that the Adult has filed the Answer/Consent for Adult Adoption and consents to the Adoption.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that the Petition for Adult Adoption is hereby
granted;
and
that
the
name
of
the
adult
is
retained
or
changed
to
___________________________________, and that said adult now becomes the heir at law of the Petitioner(s);
and said adult is entitled to inherit from the Petitioner(s) any property in all respects as if such adopted person had
been the Petitioner’s child born in lawful wedlock.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that no new Certificate of Birth based on the Decree
shall be prepared by any State Registrar.
Date: _______________________
BY THE COURT
_____________________________________
Judge
Magistrate
JDF 531 R12/03 DECREE FOR ADULT ADOPTION