# N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-05: 14-15-05. Persons required to consent to adoption

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-05

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-05
- **Heading:** 14-15-05. Persons required to consent to adoption
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14-15 / Section 14-15-05

## Text

14-15-05. Persons required to consent to adoption

1. Unless consent is not required under section 14-15-06, a petition to adopt a minor may

be granted only if written consent to a particular adoption has been executed by:

a. The mother of the minor whether by birth or adoption;

b. The father of the minor, if:

(1) The minor is the father's child by adoption, or the father has otherwise

legitimated the minor according to the laws of the place in which the

adoption proceeding is brought; or

(2) The person is presumed to be the biological father of the minor under

subsection 1 of section 14-20-10, provided the nonexistence of the father

and child relationship between them has not been judicially determined;

c. Any individual lawfully entitled to custody of the minor or empowered to consent;

d. The court having jurisdiction to determine custody of the minor, if the legal

guardian or custodian of the minor is not empowered to consent to the adoption;

e. The minor, if more than ten years of age, unless the court in the best interest of

the minor dispenses with the minor's consent; and

f. The spouse of the minor to be adopted.

2. A petition to adopt an adult may be granted only if written consent to adoption has

been executed by the adult and the adult's spouse.

## Nearby sections

- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-01 14-15-01. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-01.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-02 14-15-02. Who may be adopted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-02.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-03 14-15-03. Who may adopt](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-03.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-04 14-15-04. Venue - Inconvenient forum - Caption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-04.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-05 14-15-05. Persons required to consent to adoption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-05.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-06 14-15-06. Individuals as to whom consent not required - Notice of hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-06.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-07 14-15-07. How consent is executed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-07.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-08 14-15-08. Withdrawal of consent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-08.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-09 14-15-09. Petition for adoption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-09.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-10 14-15-10. Report of petitioner's expenditures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-10.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-11 14-15-11. Notice of petition - Investigation and hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-11.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-12 14-15-12. Required residence of minor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-12.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-12.1 14-15-12.1. Health insurance requirements for adoptees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-12.1.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-13 14-15-13. Appearance - Continuance - Disposition of petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-13.md)

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