Petition. — Guam Code § 4205

Guam Code § 4205 — Petition.. Reproduced from the official Guam Code Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 4205. Petition.

An adoption proceeding shall be initiated by filing in

duplicate with the court, a petition for adoption which is verified

by the petitioner, and which specifies:

(a) the full name, age and place of residence of the

petitioner, and if he is married, the place and date of the

marriage, and his relationship, if any, to the child;

(b) except where the petitioner is a relative of the child

within the second degree either by blood or affinity, and

allegation that a decree of termination of the parent-child

relationship with respect to each living parent of the child

sought to be adopted has been entered and that such child was

placed for adoption with the petitioner by the Division and

the date of said placement;

(c) the date and place of birth of the child;

(d) the name of the child used in the proceeding, and if

a change in name is desired, the new name;

(e) that it is the desire of the petitioner that the relation-

ship of parent and child be established between him and the

child;

(f) a full description and statement of value of all

property owned or possessed by the child;

(g) that the child is present in Guam.

Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Guam Code Annotated § 4205
  • Jurisdiction: Guam
  • Code: Guam Code Annotated
  • Subject: Petition.
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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