Who may adopt.

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The following persons, who desire to adopt any person or persons over 18 years of age, shall file a petition in the Family Court of the county in which any of the petitioner(s) or the person(s) to be adopted resides:

(1) Any person petitioning individually;

(2) A married couple petitioning jointly; or

(3) A nonmarried couple petitioning jointly, provided that they are cohabiting, as that term is defined in §  1512(g) of this title.


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