Maine Petition For Adoption And Change of Name is a legal document that is filed in a court of law in the state of Maine for the purpose of changing an individual's name and/or adopting a child. This petition must include the petitioner's name, address, and contact information; the name of the child or adult to be adopted; the name the petitioner wishes to give the adopted child or adult (if applicable); the reasons for the requested changes; and other relevant information. The petitioner may also be required to provide documents such as birth certificates, adoption papers, medical records, and more. There are two types of Maine Petition For Adoption And Change of Name: one for adoption and one for a change of name. The adoption petition form is used to initiate the legal process of adoption, while the change of name petition form is used to officially change an individual's name.