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In Mississippi, stepparent adoptions are filed in Chancery Court under Mississippi Code Title 93, Chapter 17. Mississippi has 82 counties, and our document package is customized specifically for your county's requirements and forms. Each county may have slightly different procedures or supplemental forms, and we know exactly what each one requires because we've helped families file in every county in Mississippi.
Stepparent adoption in Mississippi at a glance
- Court
- Chancery Court
- Residency before filing
- 6 months
- Typical timeline
- 3-6 months
- Court filing fee
- $150-$300
- Child must consent at age
- 14
- Home study
- Usually waived for stepparents
- Mississippi families we've helped
- 454
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