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grandson being put out for adoption, can grandparents ...

adoption - our grandson is being out up for apoption, how can we adopt him as his grandparehts?

Michele Gentry Hinz
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It is difficult to answer this question without more information. If the ...
Birney O'Brian Bull
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Ms. Hinz makes many valid points. And she >is< licensed in WA (I'm in Georgia)....
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adoption procedures in state of IL, family law adoption

adoption procedures - what are adoption procedures for illinois

Birney O'Brian Bull
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I'm a Georgia lawyer, not Illinois, but I think to answer your question, more ...
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gave up baby for adoption in CA, father in IL is ...

Gave up baby for adoption in California now controlling father in Illinios is trying to fight adoption - I had a baby in California and gave the child up for adoption. Now the father is tying to contest and move the case to Illinios where ...

Birney O'Brian Bull
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If the adoptive parents finalized the adoption (in California?), >their< lawyer ...
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Allowing an adoption without a DNA test.

A woman had a baby and put my name on the birth certificate. Her husband wants to adopt the baby. Is there a way I can just fill out a ...

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Immigration Adult Adoption?

My nanny who is 21 immigrated here with parents at age 13 from Zimbabwe. She rightfully assumed her parents successfully completed ...

Stuart Jonas Reich
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I see these situations disturbingly frequently and they are truly heartbreaking....
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procedure under WA state law to being adoption procedures

Adoption - I went to the law library and printed out some paperwork for my husband to adopt my son, I was told that I just needed to fill out ...

Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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Getting a court order for an adoption is likely not just a matter of filling ...
Birney O'Brian Bull
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Everyone has the >right< to represent themselves, and there are tons of "...
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Estate Planning in Georgia

My Brother wants to verify if it is legal in GA to disignate someone other than his new spouse his estate. His spouse has several ...

Joel Richard Beck
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It is legal to designate whomever you wish as your heirs in a last will and ...
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Adult Adoption and US Immigration

My Godmother is a US citizen who is terminally ill, is it possible that she can adopt me (I am married) as her son to care for her and ...

Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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Whether you as an adult can be adopted depends on the law of the place where ...
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under IL family law rules, can my boyfriend's name be ...

adoption - my daughter is three and there is no fathers name on the birth certificate and no legal contact by the biological father, can my ...

Donald Erwin Ray
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The state of Illinois will not allow you to add his name unless he is declared ...
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ADOPTION OF 18 YEAR OLD STEPSON IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

I have waited until my stepson was 18 years old to adopt him. We did this so that we did not need to get his birthfathers okay. I have ...

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procedure for grandparent to adopt grandchild in WA ...

Adoption - I am trying to adopt my granddaughter that I have raised for the past 10 years. I just need to find the father. He keeps running. Is ...

Michele Gentry Hinz
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In order to adopt your grandchild you will need the consent of at least one of ...
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Rights to visitation or adopt

I had custody of my 2 year old grandaughterh for 3 months but my husband is in end stage renal disease and couldn't keep her any ...

Birney O'Brian Bull
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Not likely. I'm a Georgia attorney, not N.J., but >court-ordered< visitation, ...
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getting the biological father to give up parental ...

Parental rights - I am a single mother of an autistic son, and I live with my parents. I am dating a man who has a felony about to be exponged in the ...

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Birney O'Brian Bull
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First of all, this addresses WA law, and I'm only familiar with GA law, but ...
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Reverse adoption as an adult

Is it possible to reverse my adoption? My step-father adopted me when I was 2. I am now 27. We haven't spoken in over 5 years, I am ...

Birney O'Brian Bull
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I suspect you can do it. In Georgia, it does require a court petition, but all ...
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procedure for step parent adoption under WA state law, ...

Step Parent Adoption - My husband woud like to adopt my son however, his biological father will not consent to the adoption. He has vistation rights but ...

Dave Hawkins
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Yes -- but it is a difficult procedure. You would have to allege and prove that ...
Birney O'Brian Bull
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Mr. Hawkins is right. But I think it bears emphasizing how hard it is to prove ...
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adoption procedures in NC

ADOPTION HELP - Ihave a child that his mother gave to me at birth she has also gave me a notarised letter of this .this was through friends of friends....

Birney O'Brian Bull
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As you seem to sense, the "3 year" agreement is not legally enforceable, but ...
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ex-husband is late with child support and not in kids ...

custudy question - My ex-husband has been missing for two years. Child support is only sent maybe every six months and it's ussually only $50.00. My new ...

Dennis Andrew Chen
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If you cannot afford to hire an attorney have you considered a legal aid ...
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IL child custody and divorce law

complicated custody and divorce? - hi. I am a 35yr old married male. i married in 2000 to the then mother of our 1 yr old daughter. In 2003, I was diagnosed with ...

Donald Erwin Ray
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Dear Sir - you have a very complicated issue regarding the child that is not ...
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CA guardianship laws, GAL, is it possible to have more ...

dual guardianship of a minor - a three year old lost both parents recently. His adopted sister was pointed by the child's parents to be his guardian. She only has ...

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father's right to child visitation under IL family law ...

parental rights revoked - I tried to have contact with my kids but I was denied by their mother. Then she got married and he adopted them and I didn't even ...

Donald Erwin Ray
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Sir you will first have to determine if the court entered the adoption or not. ...

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