Even after a child has reached the age of majority, meaning he no longer needs a guardian to navigate the adult world, he may still wish to be adopted. Adult adoption formalizes the family ties between two adults, while also conferring legal ...

Although many families do not realize it, it is not necessary to go through an adoption agency in order to adopt a child. These adoptions, called independent adoptions, are legal in every U.S. state except Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, and ...

Oklahoma adoption records can be obtained through the Adoption Reunion Registry of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Groups that can access adoption records include adult adoptees, adoptive guardians of children under the age of 18, birth ...