Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Change the law so anyone over the age of 18 can be adopted.

Closed 51 signatures

What the petition asks

Anyone over the age of 18 cannot be adopted. I want to make this available for those who want their non blood parents or gaurdians, step fathers, step mothers to adopt them, no matter what age they are.
I want my non blood father who brought me up from the moment I was born to be my dad, officially on paper. Now I am 30 and have a better understanding I can fight for this.

Timeline

13 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
27 Oct 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 51
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 13 Apr 2022
Closed 27 Oct 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.