Parties to An Adoption
North Dakota
Who May Adopt
Statute: § 14-15-03
• A husband
and wife together if not separated, even if one or both are minors
• An unmarried
adult
• The
unmarried parent of the adoptee
• A married
individual legally separated
Who May Be Adopted
Statute: § 14-15-02
Any individual
Who May Place a Child for Adoption
Statute: §§ 14-15-05; 50-06-01.4
• The child's
parent(s)
• Custodian of
the child
• The
department
• A licensed
child-placing agency
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