A. Any adult may be adopted.

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B. Residents who are one of the following may adopt:

(1)     any adult who has been approved by the court as a suitable adoptive parent pursuant to the provisions of the Adult Adoption Act; or

(2)     a married adult, without the spouse of the married adult joining in the adoption if:

(a) the non-joining spouse is a parent of the adoptee;

(b) the adult who is adopting and the non-joining spouse are legally separated; or

(c) the failure of the non-joining spouse to join in the adoption is excused for reasonable circumstances as determined by the court.