- Petitioner(s) or Adoptee must be a resident of Calhoun County.
- Adoptee must be at least 18 years old.
- Petitioners must be married if adopting together.
- Forms must be typed or clearly hand-printed in black or blue ink.
- The biological/legal parents are required to get notice of the adoption proceeding. Please provide current names and addresses on the Petition for Adoption and Adoption Questionnaire.
Required Documents and Information
Adult Adoption Checklist
Petition for Adoption, PCA 301
Questionnaire
- Petitioner(s) or Adoptee(s) must be a resident of Calhoun County.
- Petitioner(s) must be related to the Adoptee(s) within the 5th
- Petitioners must be married if adopting together.
- Forms must be typed or clearly hand-printed in black or blue ink.
- PLEASE NOTE: Biological/legal parents must sign a consent to adopt at a court hearing in front of the assigned judge. Petitioner(s) must provide the current contact information for the biological/legal parents and contact them regarding this matter. If consent cannot be obtained from the biological/legal parents, please contact an attorney for legal advice on how to proceed.
Required Documents and Information
Relative Adoption Checklist
Petition for Adoption, PCA 301
Questionnaire
- Petitioners must be a resident of Calhoun County.
- Petitioner must be married to the parent who has custody of the Adoptee(s).
- Forms must be typed or clearly hand-printed in black or blue ink.
Required Documents and Information
Stepparent Adoption Checklist
Petition for Adoption, PCA 301b
Questionnaire
Adoption agencies, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Courts may release certain information from adoption records to adult adoptees, former family members and the adoptive parents of a minor child. The law divides the information in adoption records into two categories: Non-identifying and identifying information.
For additional information on what may and may not be released and the processing of this information, please refer to the Release of Information from Michigan's Adoption Records pamphlet.
- If you are requesting identifying or non-identifying information from a closed adoption file, please file the following with the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office:
- If you are requesting a Confidential Intermediary be appointed to search for, and potentially contact former family members, please file the following the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office:
- If you are requesting a certified copy of an Order of Adoption, please include an additional $11.
Additional Resources:
MDHHS Adoption Records Information
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/adoption/records
MDHHS Adoption Forms and Publications
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/adoption/forms-pubs