The person adopting a child must be at least fifteen (15) years older than the person adopted, or twenty-five (25) years of age or older, except such age restrictions or requirements shall not apply in cases where the adopting parent is a spouse of a natural parent, and except that such age restrictions or requirements shall not apply when the person adopting an adult shows to the satisfaction of the court that a substantial relationship as a parent has been maintained for a period in excess of one (1) year.
Idaho Code § 16-1502
Restrictions as to comparative age
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 106 Misc. 2d 792 - In re Anonymous (1981)
Most recently applied in In re Adult Anonymous II (July 1982)
1879, p. 8, § 2; R.S., § 2540; reen
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