adoption petition

Definition of "adoption petition"
  1. A legal request to the court from potential parents seeking approval to adopt a specific child
How to use "adoption petition" in a sentence
  1. The judge granted their adoption petition, allowing them to become legal parents.
  2. They filed an adoption petition to start the process of adding a new member to their family.
  3. After their adoption petition was declined, they decided to consider other options.
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