It is possible for your to do the paperwork to present, but your stepmother would still need to be the person to file it with the Court as she...

This is very achievable and can be done without any contact with your father or even notice to him. Your grandfather has to bring the petition and...

Yes, she is the legal parent as the child was born during the marriage. Parental responsibility would have been addressed in the divorce as well...

Yes, the non-biological parent has parental rights based on the marital presumption. However, a presumption can always be rebutted. Accordingly, it...

I completely agree with Attorney Mallory. The consequences of not having attorneys assist you could result in the donor being considered a parent...

You can give the baby any name you want, including last name. However to secure your partner's parental rights and ensure that donor has none...

If you conceive the child AFTER you are already married then the non-gestational mother can be named on the birth certificate. However, you must...

More information would be needed to fully answer your questions and make a plan that is tailored to your family's specific needs. Stepparent...

The short answer to your question is you don't do this on your own, you have an attorney representing you and a different attorney representing the...

This is known as genetic or traditional surrogacy and you are correct that it can be cheaper than gestational surrogacy. However, it can also be...