§ 5-109.
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§ 5-109. Adoption of an adult who is incompetent
If the adult who is being adopted has been found by a court to be incompetent:
(1)the legal guardian shall join in the petition for adoption;
(2)the court may, upon recommendation of the legal guardian:
(A)waive the requirement that the adoptee join in the petition;
(B)waive the requirements of subdivisions 5-105(b)(6) and
(7)of this title with respect to the adoptee; and
(C)order an evaluation as provided in subdivisions 4-110(a)-(f) of this title; and
(3)the court shall:
(A)determine whether the adoptee has expressed an opinion about the granting of the petition;
(B)ensure that the adoptee has not been coerced or subjected to duress, exploitation, or undue influence; and
(C)not grant the petition unless the adoption is in the best interests of the adoptee. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 76.)