(a) No investigation shall be required in any adult adoption unless ordered by the court to determine if the best interests of the adoptee will be served by granting the petition for adoption. The court shall determine the scope of the investigation.
(b) If the probate court in which a petition for the adoption of an adult is filed considers an investigation to be a necessity, the probate court may order either of the following:
(1) The type of investigation that is conducted in an adoption of a minor adoptee, pursuant to 26-10E-19.(2) Any other inquiry which the court considers advisable.(c) Any investigation ordered by the court will be performed by the Department of Human Resources or anyone appointed by the court who the court deems as qualified and appropriate based on the scope of the investigation.
