40-8-121. Petition for adoption. (1) A petition for adoption must be filed in duplicate, verified by the petitioners, and must specify:
     (a) the full names, ages, and place of residence of the petitioners and, if married, the place and date of the marriage;
     (b) when the petitioners acquired or intend to acquire custody of the child and from what person or agency;
     (c) the date and place of birth of child, if known;
     (d) the name used for the child in the proceeding and, if a change in name is desired, the new name;
     (e) that it is the desire of the petitioners that the relationship of parent and child be established between them and the child;
     (f) a full description and statement of value of all property owned or possessed by the child;
     (g) facts, if any, which excuse consent on the part of a parent to the adoption.
     (2) One copy of the petition must be retained by the court. The other must be sent to the department of public health and human services or to the child-placing agency participating in the adoption proceeding.
     (3) Any written consent required by this part may be attached to the petition or may be filed after the filing of the petition, with the consent of the court.

     History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 240, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 121, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 33, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 61-208; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 530, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 277, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 233, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 155, Ch. 546, L. 1995.