Our legal system does not require you to have a lawyer. But adoption requires that you file a complete set of pleadings and forms that must...

I would recommend you contact Dan Berger https://www.gands.com/en-us/team/dan-h-berger/ who is one of the few attorneys in the US who has...

You are going to want to proceed with an adoption and make this placement permanent. I strongly suggest that you do this the right way from the...

The child can be adopted without your consent. The legal requirement is that you be noticed and given an opportunity to be heard. Then it is up to...

You raise numerous factual questions which you will need to consult with an attorney to determine which exact procedures you will need to follow....

Your stepfather can adopt you and you do not need to notice your birth father or obtain his consent. If your case is handled correctly, the Court...

It appears that no one had the original Consular’s Report of Birth Abroad ever changed. You are going to need to obtain a certified copy of the...

A Petition for Adoption would have to be filed and he birth mother would need to be served and notified to appear in Court in Virginia. You would...

Your case should qualify as a close-relative case which provides a number of shortcuts in the adoption procedures. Since the children have lived...

IT sounds like the type of case that would qualify for your attorney to conduct a search of the Virginia Birth Father Registry to check if any man...