Can my fiance adopt my daughter?

I am an adoption attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You are referring to a legal matter called a Second-Parent Adoption. ...

If father was MIA for two years but now wants visitation, can I file abandonment and pursue step-parent adoption?

I am an adoption attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I am not licensed in Texas or any state other than Pennsylvania. Adoption laws...

Adopting my stepdaughter

I am an adoption attorney practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I am not licensed to practice in California, or a state other than...

A girl Michigan gave birth to child in Virginia. Her boyfriend knew the baby wasn't his but signed adoption papers

I am an adoption lawyer practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I am not licensed to practice in Michigan, Virginia or any state other...

Can i adopt the child i have guardianship over?

I am an adoption attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I am not licensed to practice law in Indiana, or any state other than...

Adopting brother-in-laws

I am an adoption attorney practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I am not licensed to practice in California, or any state other than...

Would it be illegal to move a 15 year old thats not mine to a different state with me

I am an adoption and guardianship attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. What you are describing is risky for you. The safest...

If I cannot contact the biological parent will I need consent from him for my husband to adopt my son?

I am an adoption attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You are referring to a step-parent adoption, which is the most common...

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Husband having contact with his biological son after he gave up his parental rights, is this illegal?

I am an adoption attorney licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. When your husband cooperated in the adoption of his sons by...

Adopted CPS child (rights forceably terminated) - birth family posting public photos on social network

I can understand your concern. I am an adoption attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I am not licensed to practice law in Texas, or any...