Alaska Statutes 25.23.110 – Required residence of minor
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 25.23.110
- agency: means any person certified, licensed, or otherwise specially empowered by law or regulation to place minors for adoption. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
- court: means the superior court of this state, and, when the context requires, the court of another state empowered to grant petitions for adoption or guardianship or to terminate parental rights. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
- department: means the Department of Family and Community Services. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
- minor: means a person who has not reached the age of majority. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
- person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
A final decree of adoption may not be issued until the minor to be adopted, other than a stepchild of the petitioner, has lived in the adoptive home and the department or any other qualified agency or person designated by the court has had an opportunity to observe or investigate the adoptive home. This observation or investigation is not required in proceedings where an investigation is not required under Alaska Stat. § 25.23.100(g) and (i).