Adopt

Your friend cannot “have” a child for you to adopt, but she can act as a gestational carrier through a surrogacy Arrangement, which can be fine in...

Would a judge grant my boyfriend to adopt my daughter and change her last name without her biological fathers consent

Given the facts as you have described them, almost certainly a judge would waive the birth father’s consent to the adoption and grant a...

Adopting from Ethiopia, even of a relative, is complicated. Assuming your sister is not a US citizen, you will need both an adoption lawyer and an...

How does my boyfriend adopt my twins?

The first thing you should do is have a DNA test to see whether your boyfriend is the twins' biological father. You want to make sure that you get...

What can I do if my child dad will not consent to adoption willingly?

You absolutely should contact a lawyer. I have done many adoptions and based on the facts that you have presented, it is very likely that a court...

What is the purpose of your adopting your partner? Now that marriage is available, that is a much better way to create a legal relationship...

The adoption process is not difficult, however the children's birth father must either consent or have the requirement of his consent waived by the...

Guardianship and birth father's rights when the child doe not carry his last name

As a MD attorney, I am able to answer your question with respect to MD law. The birth father and birth mother have the same legal rights to...

Hello - I am a MD attorney so can answer your question in accordance with MD law. There are several issues you have raised: 1) Can you change...

Adoption by step parent

As I don't practice in New Mexico, I can only give you a general answer regarding fees for a step parent adoption. First, if the non-custodial...