How do I go about signing over my rights to someone else?

Delaware is a state where all adoptions must go through an adoption agency. Most of the agencies will let you choose the family such as what you...

I am 15 and i want my stepdad to adopt me but i dont want him to know

I am asked this frequently in Virginia. What I often do is draft the Petition for Adoption and have the adoptee present it to her father as the...

A name change and change of parentage is a legal process that is done through an adoption. Then Vital Records will issue a new Birth Certificate...

Yes.You will need to have an egg donor agreement.

The best way to proceed by having the other parent's consent waived is if he goes 6 months without any contact with the child. That means no...

Can we file for parental termination rights in an adoption ourselves?

You really need to consult with an experienced adoption attorney in your area such as the ones found at adoptionattorneys.org You mention the...

There is not set questions, each GAL makes up their own questions to determine what is in the child's best interests.

Does bio father have to give up parental rights or be contacted for child to be adopted?

The birth father would be mailed a notice by certified mail to his last know address informing him of the adoption plan and giving him 13 days to...

How do I get the rights to my sons birth mother to be terminated

Consult with an experienced adoption attorney such as the ones found at adoptionattorneys.org If the birth mother does not contact or visit the...

You can adopt your adult stepdaughter. Since she is 18, the biological father does not even need to be notified. The only consent that is required...