Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

I am 19 years old and my friends mum wants to adopt me as my mumcan no longer look after me.

Is that possible?


Asked on 3/01/11, 11:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

There is no age limit as to adoption. However, be aware that if you are adopted you lose your inheritance from your mom but you gain the inheritance rights from the adopted mom. If your bio mom wants you to gain from her estate, she will have to name you specificially and not just state to my beneficiaries and/or issue.

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Answered on 3/02/11, 8:29 am


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