Adoption Legal Questions and Answers
How Do I Adopt the Child of My Son's Teenage Girlfriend?
My son under age 18 has a girl pregnant under the age of 18, and she doesn't want child. How would I go about adopting this baby? What do I do next?
04/08/2011 | Category: Adoption | State: West Virginia | #24602What Forms Do I Need to Care For a Child Until Adoption is Finalized?
I am going to bring a child from Hawaii to Washington state to take care off.this baby is my girlfriend's niece.she is the daughter of my girlfriend's younger brother.I want a know which is the right legal form to use as a temporary form to get the child from Hawaii to Washington while I am working on my adoption paper works. My girlfriend is living on Monday the 7th 2011 and...
03/04/2011 | Category: Adoption | State: Washington | #24342Is a Foreign Child Automatically a Citizen When Adopted By Parents in the U.S.?
if a foreign born baby is adopted by 2 parents who are u s citizens is the baby automatically a u s citizen as well /
10/18/2010 | Category: Adoption | State: New York | #23413How Do I Adopt a Stepchild in Kentucky?
My husband has a 5 year old daughter which he has full cusotdy of. I would like to adopt her. The biological mother is willing to give up rights. We live in KY and the court case as well as the divorce was in Oklahoma. What forms do I need?
09/07/2010 | Category: Adoption | State: Kentucky | #23114Can a Stepchild Be Adopted in the Biological Parent is Absent?
If a parent does not show interest in a child, how can a step-parent be given the parental rights?
09/03/2010 | Category: Adoption | State: Texas | #23096What Does a Motion to Unseal Adoption Records Mean?
Question: What does it mean to file a motion and order to unseal adoption records?
07/03/2010 | Category: Adoption | State: Texas | #22576Do I Have to Pay Child Support to a Woman Who Failed to Adopt my Child?
I discovered that I had a 12 year old daughter that I was unaware of until she was taken from her mother by protective services. The mother then claimed me as father. I requested DNA testing which confirmed my parentage. I fought for custody for over a year and the court made it nearly impossible for me to establish a relationship despite my attempts. This ran me almost to bank...
06/26/2010 | Category: Adoption | State: Ohio | #22486How Can My New Husband Adopt My Child if the Father Won't Consent?
This question is for my daughter Sarah. When she was in college she had a little girl, my grandaughter Izabelle. Sarah has since married and has additonal children, her husband would like to adopt Izabelle, however when Sarah contacted him he refused to give up his rights? His name is name is on her birth cert, but he had no legal rights. At first the court had set an amt for h...
06/22/2010 | Category: Adoption | State: Minnesota | #22449Can I Adopt My Grandchild in Florida if the Mother Signs a Paper?
I have guardianship over my grandson who is now 5 years old I have had legal guardian for 4 and a half years. I pay for all bills, medical and otherwise. The childs dad has been in jail for almost 3 years and the mother went to jail 2 days ago. She has 2 other children and lives in a one bedroom apartment, had no job, lives with the dad to her youngest child, pays no support, n...
05/22/2010 | Category: Adoption | State: Florida | #22196How Do I Adopt Adult Stepchildren in Washington?
I have 2 adult stepsons in thier 30s that would like me to legaly adopt them, how would we do this?
05/11/2010 | Category: Adoption | State: Washington | #22072