His parental rights may be terminated - or he can sign a surrender - as part of a step-parent adoption and once that his done, his FUTURE child...

How can I have my son's Father's rights terminated?

If there is no court order or proof that he is the father, then this may not be necessary. A judge will determine whether he rises to the level of...

Can I adopt without an attorney?

You can try to do so on your own but if your funds are limited I would try to call legal services in your area, as the adoption filing is quite...

I have sole custody of my grandson for the past 9 years I also have his lil sister for the past 6 years. How can I adopt them ?

in New York, you may do so but an attorney will need to know whether the birth mother is willing to sign a surrender of her parental rights and...

How do we put an adopted 10 year boy from the Cabinet of Health & Human Services back up for adoption?

I am so sorry for your suffering but in New York you cannot "unadopt" a child. Rather, you can volunarily place a child into foster care if you...

How do I adopt the 2 children in my care?

In New York yes you absolutely may do that. Your adoption lawyer will file the adoption package and a judge will instruct him/her as to how to...

Would it be possible to get full custody?

You have physical custody but if you want full legal custody hire an attorney for consultation who will tell you all that that entails. It is...

I have joint custody of my grandson and I need a update on the papers how do I go about doing that?

It depends what you mean by "update." Review the court order to see if it is a final order or if there is language to the contrary stating that a...

How do I obtain sole legal custody when I cannot find/contact the father?

These are not uncommon cases in Family Court but you most definitely should hire an experienced attorney who can request substituted service if...

WIll i have to worrie about him gaining rights to my son?

This is most unfortunate and unfair but only you can gauge how unstable he is, if at all and your number one concern always is to protct your...