PS–16

Request to Be Considered an Adult
(By a Minor who is 18 years old)

6/09

Case Number:

In the Juvenile Court of (county):                                                                                        County, Alabama

In the matter of
(name of the minor):

first  

middle  

last

This form asks the court to declare an 18-year old who lives in this county an adult.

Information about the 18-year old minor:
q Name:                                                                                                                                                

first 

middle

last

w Birthdate (month / day / year):                                                                                                                 
e Home address:                                                                                                                                    

street 

city

state

zip

r Does this minor own real or personal property in this county?   Yes   No

If “Yes,” address                                                                                                                                                            
of that property

street 

state

city

zip

If you are the parent or guardian, skip to page 2, and fill out i – f.
If you are the minor, fill out t – u below.

t I declare (check only one):

 My parents do not live in Alabama.
 I have no parents and no guardian.
 I have a parent, whose name is:                                                                                                             

That parent is insane or abandoned me a year ago (or more).   

 I have a guardian, who is also signing this form, and

I have a parent who is insane or abandoned me a year ago (or more).  
That parent’s name is:                                                                                                                   

y I declare that it is in my best interest to be declared an adult because (list your reasons):

                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                         

u I ask the Court to declare me an adult.
Minor signs below in front of a notary:

                                                                                                                               Date:                                                                      

Notary fills out below—

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned authority,

By (Print name of notary):                                                                                                     

On this date:                                                                                                                              

(Notary’s seal here)

                                                                                                                                                  
Date notary’s commission expires

   Notary signs here

Rev. 6/09
Ala. Code 1975, § 26-13-1 et seq.

 2009 Alabama State Bar

PS–16

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6/09

Request to Be Considered an Adult

Case Number:

If you are the parent or guardian, fill out this page:

i Your name:                                                                                                                                        
middle

first 

last

o Your home address:                                                                                                                            

street 

city

state

zip

a I am the (check one):     mother    father    guardian     of the minor listed in q.

s Check one:  I have filed a guardianship case for this minor in this county’s Probate Court.

 I have not filed a guardianship case for this minor in this county’s Probate Court.

d  I declare that it is in this minor’s best interest to be declared an adult because (list your reasons):

                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                         

I declare that the information I have provided above is true and complete.

f I ask the Court to declare the minor listed in q an adult.
The Parent or Guardian signs below in front of a notary:

                                                                                                                                Date:                                                                        

Notary fills out below—

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned authority,

By (Print name of notary):                                                                                                     

On this date:                                                                                                                              

(Notary’s seal here)

                                                                                                                                                  
Date notary’s commission expires

   Notary signs here

Rev. 6/09
Ala. Code 1975, § 26-13-1 et seq.

 2009 Alabama State Bar