1. (a) Any adult may petition a court for an adoption under this subtitle.
2. (b) A petitioner may petition for adoption of a child 180 days or more after a child placement agency places the child with the petitioner.

3. (c)

   1. (1) If a petitioner under this section is married, the petitioner's spouse shall join in the petition unless the spouse:

      1. (i) is separated from the petitioner under a circumstance that gives the petitioner a ground for annulment or divorce; or
      2. (ii) is not competent to join in the petition.
   2. (2) If the marital status of a petitioner changes before entry of a final order, the petitioner shall amend the petition accordingly.

Added by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.