There is a 10 year requirement for approval of a background check for a misdemeanor assault conviction in Virginia. Under certain circumstances in...

Can I file for my husband to adopt my son without a lawyer? His biological father is deceased.

As the previous attorney explained, adoptions are complex and are not do it yourself projects. The pleadings need to be precise and include all the...

A friend of mine is pregnant and said as soon as the baby is born it will be mines

It is not an easy procedure. It is a legal procedure involving the Court and requires an investigation. You need to find an experienced adoption...

Child adoption

Adoption is a legal matter that must go through a court to be effective and create the proper child-parent relationship.

I adopted my foster child and now his dad wants to fight the adoption can he do this?

Since he was TPRed, he should have no standing to appeal your adoption. There is an excellent adoption litigator named Steve Hayes in the Milwaukee...

I was asked to adopt a newborn of someone I know(my previous stepsister of 19 yrs). Where do we start?

You do not place the child through an agency but rather the agency supervises and does an investigation of you called a home study. The best place...

Try Jeanne Tate, she is an excellent adoption litigator and may be the best adoption litigator in Florida. She has an office in Naples, see...

What will happen if my child's mother new husband adopts my son.

All future child support will end once the Final Order of Adoption is signed. You would not be required to show up to Court. Virginia does have...

How to amend adoption order in Virginia? Which court should I go? Which form should I use?

A Virginia Court can not amend an Order from another country. What you should do is file for a re-adoption in Virginia so you can obtain an Order...

Should a married lesbian couple file for step parent adoption before the child is born?

The child will need to be born prior to your filing. You should get everything prepared beforehand so you can proceed quickly. The information you...