If the adoption is being finalized in NY, where the baby is going to be raised with the adoptive parents then NY laws must be followed. In NY...

In most states you cannot terminate a father's rights for abandonment (no contact (emotional/financial) with his children without another parent...

In most states, if a biological father is not in the picture: providing emotional and financial support for his children for a period of time then...

This is a stepparent adoption. As there is no legal father - only you would be required to consent and agree to the adoption. I suggest you...

Your daughter’s stepfather can adopt her without alleging abuse or abandonment. This would be an adult adoption. In NY, once the adoptee is 18,...

You will need an attorney to represent you in a private placement adopton, unless your cousin will be surrendering her baby to an agency that will...

I suggest you contact an attorney in MD. She should be able to sign a consent to adoption without going to court. Note, you will need to be...

I suggest you consider filing the adoption in Surrogates court in NY County. The requirements vary by Court, and you can file in either Family or...

States vary as to their statute regarding Post Adoption Contact Agreements (PACA) and enforceability. For example, NY provides the PACA must be...

To provide permanency then you must file an adoption in the court which will terminate the biological parent(s) parental rights and you will be the...