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Judge grants adult adoption petition: Corey Painter to be adopted by stepfather Gregory Flowers
Summary
Judge David D. Wolfe granted a petition in Benton County General Sessions Court for 22-year-old Corey Painter to be legally adopted by his stepfather, Gregory Flowers; both parties were present and sworn before the court.
Benton County — Judge David D. Wolfe granted a petition for adult adoption after the petitioner, 22-year-old Corey Painter, and his stepfather, Gregory Flowers, confirmed their intent on the record.
Painter, who told the court he has been in Flowers’s life since about 2014, testified that he intended to have Flowers declared his legal father. “Yes, sir,” Painter said when asked whether he understood that the adoption would sever certain legal ties with his biological father. Flowers also confirmed his desire to adopt Painter and acknowledged the responsibilities of legal parenthood.
The judge described step-parenting as a demanding role and said the request was “one of the greatest compliments” to a step-parent when a stepson seeks adoption. An order prepared for entry was accepted and the judge said he was “happy to grant” the adoption; the clerk will file the signed order and make it available to the parties.
Less critical details: Painter is 22 years old; counsel for the petitioner identified herself on the record as “Rashanna” and stated she appeared on behalf of the petition. The judge reminded the parties that parental responsibilities continue beyond age 18 in practical terms, even if the law treats adult adoptions differently.
