Adult Adoption in Arizona

[Robtboyd]

My question involves adoption law for the State of: Arizona

1. Is there no age limit on the adoptee when the adoptee is a relative, in my case, a 2nd cousin?

2. The adoption forms call for a statement regarding why the adult adoption would be in the "public's best interest". What are the standard statements that lawyers use to satisfy this requirement.

Everything else seems to be straight-forward and easy to do. I hope that someone can help me out with these two questions.

Thanks.

[Mr. Knowitall]

Any adult person may adopt another adult person who is a stepchild, niece, nephew, cousin or grandchild of the adopting person, by an agreement of adoption approved by a decree of adoption of the court in the county in which either the person adopting or the person adopted resides. A foster parent may adopt an adult who was placed in his care when the adult was a juvenile if the foster parent has maintained a continuous familial relationship with that person for five or more years.

There's no reference to age; there's also no reference to second cousins.

What's in the best interest? That depends upon the facts of the case, of which we have none. You'll make the most convincing argument you can based upon the facts.