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Probate and Family Court Petition for Adoption and Affidavit of Petitioner(s) (CJP 87)

This form needs to be completed to file for adoption.
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Petition for Adoption and Affidavit of Petitioner(s) (CJP 87)

Instructions

How to file for adoption

Additional forms that may be needed

See How to file for adoption for information on additional forms that may be required.

Alternative form

Most users should use Petition for Adoption and Affidavit of Petitioner(s) (CJP 87)

If you need to save a partially filled-out form, you may choose to use the alternative form:

This version of the form allows you to save a partially filled-out form to finish later or for re-use. This form must be downloaded and opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer.

For instructions on how to open, see What to do if you can't open court PDFs.

For more information or assistance

For assistance, please email pfcquestions@jud.state.ma.us.

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