Can I adopt my friends newborn if she gives me the baby?

Even though your friend wants to give you the baby, adoption is still a complicated process to ensure that the placement is permanent and you stay...

Do adoptive parents have the same legal rights as the bio parent in a divorce?

Once a person adopts, they are treated the same as a biological parent.

The answer is no. Your parental rights were terminated and the child was adopted. You are a legal stranger. I might suggest respectively contacting...

Am I entitled to an attorney for my tpr hearing if I asked for one, due to not having one??

Court generally prefer to keep the child in his or her current custodial environment unless a compelling reason is shown to move the child.

Let say both parents die and the siblings go through the foster care system, is there a way to keep them together?

While it is the preferred practice to keep siblings together, there is no guarantee. In NY, only a child 14 or older is required to consent to...

How do I adopt my friends child?

Attorney Hanisco is right on point. Please follow her advice.

How can I do costody at the hospital ?

Contact an experienced adoption attorney immediately since NY requires court certification. The attorney should be able to guide you through the...

What is needed to adopt child that is friend of our kids with parents consent

As attorney Hardin points out, you need an adoption attorney to assist you. Please note that most families are eligible for the Federal Adoption...

Can i adopt my husbands 14yrold son?

You need to consult a Delaware attorney that understands both adoption and immigration law. Even if you adopted him, you still might not be able to...

Is it possible to unadopt an adult adoptee? Or to terminate legal rights?

Courts in most states will not undue an adoption. Once it is final and the appeal period has run, it is the same as if the child was born to him.