Is it possible for the stepmother to legally adopt that child?
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The Texas Statutes, "Title 5. The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship," Chapter 162. Adoption, Section 162.501. "Adoption of Adult"
SUBCHAPTER F. ADOPTION OF AN ADULT
§ 162.501. Adoption of Adult
The court may grant the petition of an adult residing in this state to adopt another adult according to this subchapter.
§ 162.502. Jurisdiction
The petitioner shall file a suit to adopt an adult in the district court or a statutory county court granted jurisdiction in family law cases and proceedings by Chapter 25, Government Code, in the county of the petitioner's residence.
§ 162.503. Requirements of Petition
(a) A petition to adopt an adult shall be entitled "In the Interest of __________, An Adult."
(b) If the petitioner is married, both spouses must join in the petition for adoption.
§ 162.504. Consent
A court may not grant an adoption unless the adult consents in writing to be adopted by the petitioner.
§ 162.505. Attendance Required
The petitioner and the adult to be adopted must attend the hearing. For good cause shown, the court may waive this requirement, by written order, if the petitioner or adult to be adopted is unable to attend.
§ 162.506. Adoption Order
The court shall grant the adoption if the court finds that the requirements for adoption of an adult are met.
§ 162.507. Effect of Adoption
(a) The adopted adult is the son or daughter of the adoptive parents for all purposes.
(b) The adopted adult is entitled to inherit from and through the adopted adult's adoptive parents as though the adopted adult were the biological child of the adoptive parents.
(c) The adopted adult retains the right to inherit from the adult's biological parents. However, a biological parent may not inherit from or through an adopted adult.
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