Who May Adopt, Be Adopted, or Place a Child for Adoption - Guam
Date: January 2020
Who May Adopt
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 19, § 4203
The following persons may adopt:
- A husband and wife jointly
- A stepparent
- An unmarried adult
- A married adult if he or she is legally separated from his or her spouse
Petitioners must be legal residents of Guam.
Who May Be Adopted
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 19, § 4201
Any child who is legally free for adoption may be adopted.
Who May Place a Child for Adoption
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 19, § 4201
The child shall be placed by the Division of Social Services, except in adoptions by close relatives.