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  4. Do I need to be certified to adopt a relative?

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Do I need to be certified to adopt a relative?

If you are adopting a relative and you are the uncle, aunt, adult sibling, grandparent or great-grandparent of the child, you do not have to be certified. You will, however, need to pass a fingerprint-based criminal history records check in order to be approved by the court to adopt. 

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