Creating a record for an over 9 yr old person that has not been baptized due to not being accountable.

4 postsstarted by mbsinsel 2016-09-05 00:07 UTC967 viewsoriginal topic

New Member

#1
2016-09-05 00:07 UTC

Help please,

We have a ward family that wants to have their adopted son sealed to them. The son is an adult but is severely handicapped (both physical and mental) and has not been baptized.

When we attempt to create a child of record we are not allowed since he is over 9 years old. We are also unable to create a convert record for him.

Any thoughts on how we can get this record created?

russellhltn

Community Administrator

#2
2016-09-05 00:23 UTC

I would call Local Unit Support on Tuesday.

Have you searched the Help Center? Try doing a Google search and adding "site:churchofjesuschrist.org/help" to the search criteria.

So we can better help you, please edit your Profile to include your general location.

jdlessley

Community Moderators

#3
2016-09-05 00:46 UTC

mbsinsel wrote:We have a ward family that wants to have their adopted son sealed to them. ... Any thoughts on how we can get this record created?

A record can be created for the not accountable because of intellectual disabilities child by contacting headquarters. You can either send a special request through MLS or call the global service center (GSC) to have the record created.

Once the record has been created, the bishop and stake president will follow the instructions in Handbook 1, 3.6.2, and will be completed the same as for an adopted male child 11 years old or younger.

JD Lessley
Have you tried finding your answer on the ChurchofJesusChrist.org Help Center or Tech Wiki?

mbsinsel

New Member

#4
2016-09-05 01:30 UTC

Thank you both for the response. We'll contact the GSC.