What is required to adopt in Arizona?
In Arizona adoptive parent(s) must be certified by the court as acceptable to adopt children. The certification process includes:
- a written application
- adoption orientation and training
- a certification investigation and report to the court that considers the prospective adoptive parents' fitness to adopt children and includes:
- social history and references
- finances
- moral fitness
- physical and mental health
- any court action regarding child abuse
- the ability of you and every adult member of your household to successfully pass a fingerprint-based criminal history records check
- any other relevant information
Response provided by the Arizona Department of Child Safety
Resources:
- Department of Child Safety - Adoption
- Arizona State Statute - A.R.S. § 8-109
- Juvenile Court Rules