Adoption studies are not always required for a legal adoption; generally, stepparents do not need to go through an adoption study in order to legally adopt the children of their
Adoption studies are not always
required for a legal
adoption; generally, stepparents do not need to go through an adoption study in order to legally adopt the children of their
adoption; generally,
stepparents do not need to go through an
adoption study in order to legally adopt the children of their
adoption study
in order to legally adopt the children of their spouse.
Although many courts and evaluators recognize that for most
stepparent or relative
adoptions the legal process cements an already existing relationship, the State of Texas still
requires that an
adoption evaluation be filed
in most cases.