My son is 4 months old. The father is not on the birth certificate and has only seen him maybe 3 times. Abandonment?

If you are married and your spouse desires to complete a stepparent adoption then there is a special rule under adoptions that provides for...

Do I have any legal rights to seek visitation?

Under Virginia law your parental rights were terminated by the adoption and you have no right to visitation. Once they have resided in NC for 6...

Do we need biological father's consent for my husband to adopt my child, when his name is not on the birth certificate?

In Virginia adoptions there are 2 categories for birth fathers. First, if you were married to them, they are on the Birth Certificate or a Court...

As an adult, can I remove my adoptive father from my birth certificate and put my biological father back on?

Your biological father would need to adopt you to return his name to your Birth Certificate.

Do I have a solid case for step parent adoption?

Virginia's abandonment statute with adoptions is that she has no contact, without just cause, with the child for at least 6 months immediately...

Are there any Adoption lawyers in Arkansas that do independent adoption?

You can find an experienced attorney that handles independent adoptions in your area at adoptionart.org

How can me and my wife remove a name of a ex girlfriend name off a birth certificate?

You will need to do a step-parent adoption to become a legal parent and add your name to the Birth Certificate. You can find a competent adoption...

An Order or a Decree are usually the same thing. You should check the Visa in the child's Passport. If the child arrived on an IR-3 or IH-3, the...

Can an adult step children adopt his/her step mother?

If she lives in Virginia, as many of the siblings who want can be added to the same Petition for Adoption. She would technically be the person...

My cousin is giving me her baby as its born what do we need to do for me to gain full custody

You should proceed with an adoption so that you can legally and permanently keep the child. Your cousin and the birth father would need to sign a...