Petitioning for adoptive children for green card through Immediate Relative Petition (I-130)? Not non-Hague (orphan) adoption

I am not an immigration expert and strongly suggest that you discuss your routes with such an expert for the best route to bring the children in to...

Do I have full rights to my birth certificate and all other documents when I am 18 without my parent's consent?

You can order your own birth certificate by finding the vital records office in the state you were born and downloading the ordering form and...

How do I go about getting my stepdad to adopt me, even though I’m over 18?

Yes. You will need an attorney to draft the paperwork. You and your sister will then sign a Consent to Adoption before a Notary Public as well as...

Can you get in trouble talking to a child you voluntary relinquished rights on?

You can not get in trouble unless their is a Court order prohibiting contact. I would ask that you think about it if an adult was communicating...

Once you have adopted a child, it is the same as if the child was born to you. You can not un-adopt the child. The only way to relieve your...

How does an adopted illegal immigrant child gain legal status?

Contact adoption attorney John Hughes in Sioux Falls at (605) 339-3939.

To the best of my knowledge all states as of 15 or 20 years ago have eliminated citizenship as a requirement to adoption. It will probably not even...

Can a family find out if an adoption was done legally if they aren't the birth parents ?

Since adoption records are sealed it is pretty near impossible for someone who is not a party to obtain the details of the case unless a party...

If we had a cps case closed and we lost are parental rights. Can they take are new born baby?

The Federal Adam Walsh Act mandated that states have the ability to take newborn babies without any attempt to allow you to parent or attempt to...

How do I go about getting my parental rights reinstated ?

Your rights were terminated meaning that you have no rights. Probably the only way a court would consider placing any of the children with you is...