Petition for Adoption.doc Angela and Ashley, a Caucasian lesbian married couple, seek to adopt two siblings of Native American descent. The girl, North, is 11 years old. The boy, the Saint, is 2 years old. Angela and Ashley are very well off and do quite well in their prospective careers. Ashley is legally blind in one eye, but that has not prohibited her from running a successful real estate firm. The parents of North and Saint are incarcerated and their parental rights have NOT been terminated. The couple comes to your law office seeking assistance with the adoption.

1. Please explain to them the Adoption Procedure and the factors a judge will consider when ruling on adoption.
2. Draft a Petition for Termination and Adoption. Use the facts in the fact pattern and make up your facts when necessary.