Adoption Legal Questions and Answers
Visitation rights of biological relatives.
Can an adopted child’s biological relatives have visitation rights?
07/10/2009 | Category: Adoption | State: Arkansas | #17471Adopted child's right over birth parent's property.
Can an adopted child make a claim to his/her birth parent’s property?
07/10/2009 | Category: Adoption | State: ALL | #17470Adopted child's rights.
Is it legally possible for an adopted child get to know his/her birth parents?
07/10/2009 | Category: Adoption | State: Colorado | #17469Adopted child's rights.
Can an adopted child access the medical records of his/her biological parents?
07/10/2009 | Category: Adoption | State: Colorado | #17468How do I adopt my niece so she can get education assistance?
How do adopt my niece? I want to adopt her so she can get education assistance under my dependent education assitance from the veterans administration.
04/29/2009 | Category: Adoption | State: ALL | #16447What can I do to provide health insurance rights for my adopted son in Nevada?
I have two adopted boys who were my foster children first. I adopted them in California and have now moved to Elko, Nevada and have been denied medicaid because my husband makes too much money. The boys case worker sent me a paper stating that the federal law states that the state they move to has to provide them with insurance. I would not care if they both did not have seri...
04/07/2009 | Category: Adoption | State: Nevada | #15911Is an Adopted Child considered a Descendant of a Biological Parent for Inheritance Purpose
If a child is legally adpoted and the biological father gave up all legal rights, is this child considered the biological fathers 'issue' at time of the death of the bio father.
03/12/2009 | Category: Adoption | State: Nevada | #15601Is an adopted child considered issue for purposes of inheritance?
If a child is legally adopted and the biological father gave up all legal rights, is this child considered the biological fathers 'issue' at time of the death of the bio father?
12/07/2008 | Category: Adoption | State: Nevada | #14759I am a minor and my father died. My mother married another man and they have decided that he will adopt us. I would like to k...
I am a minor and my father died. My mother married another man and they have decided that he will adopt us. I would like to know if it is possible to keep my deceased father's family name and not take on my step-father's family name or if I have to take it to change it back to what it was. Is this possible?
10/17/2007 | Category: Adoption | State: ALL | #10432Can I adopt my son without using an attorney?
My question is I have a stepson from my wifes previous marriage. He today is 3 years old and my wife and I have benn married for 2 years. His father passed away this past summer.I am looking to adopt my stepson but my wife and I are on one income.I was wondering if I could repersent myself in court and if it would be to difficult. thanks jon
10/03/2007 | Category: Adoption | State: Missouri | #9589