Section 42-4-303 - Consent to adoption(1) Upon the filing of the petition for adoption by the stepparent, the child's custodial parent shall file consent to adoption executed pursuant to 42-4-304.(2) If the child has attained 12 years of age, the child shall consent to the adoption.En. Sec. 114, Ch. 480, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 257, L. 1999.