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Michele Gentry Hinz
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It is possible for you to adopt your niece in a private adoption in Washington...
Michele Gentry Hinz
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I would recommend checking with the Washington State Bar Association. Toll...
Michele Gentry Hinz
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In Washington the father's obligation to support the minor children will...
Michele Gentry Hinz
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There are several steps to a stepparent adoption, but it is a common process:...
Jeffrey Patrick Bassett
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I don't know that there's a specific way to answer this. In the usual...
Carolyn Annette Elsey
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If there's no restraining order (or provision in any "open adoption" agreements)...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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This is obviously a very sensitive situation, and there are too many unknown...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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Your husband will need to file an appropriate petition with the appropriate...
Jeffrey Patrick Bassett
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This calls for a proceeding under RCW 26.33.100. "the parent-child...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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In Washington your stepfather can adopt you as long as you consent. Your...
Robert Sauers
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Adopting an adult in Washington is legal. The requirement is that there be...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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Washington law (RCW 11.20.010) requires a person in possession of the will of a...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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Your husband may be able to adopt your daughter. The result of an adoption...
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Elizabeth Rankin Powell
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Contracts that are unlawful are unenforceable, so you are right to go slow and...
Michele Gentry Hinz
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Washington has a law that lets birth parents and adoptive parents enter into...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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In order to adopt your step-son you need to file a Petition for Adoption in...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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In Washington, to do an independent adoption (which is what you are talking...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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It is VERY important that your son respond to any papers served on him. If he...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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Whichever party knows that there are 2 adoption petitions pending should advise...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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This question was answered above - the answer is cut and pasted below:...
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Dave Hawkins
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Yes if you can get the biological Father's consent. Just because paternity has...
Michele Gentry Hinz
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In addition, the court will apopoint someone to do an investigation and file a...
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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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Likely the only way is to file an adoption petition with the court that has...
Stasy D Click
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You need to request that the biological father consent to the adoption. Once...
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Michele Gentry Hinz
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There are several steps, but it is a common process - known as step-parent...
Dave Hawkins
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If the biological father is unwilling to agree to teminate his parnental rights,...
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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