Virginia Vital Records would have received a form called a VS-21 from the Court but does not change the Birth Certificate until a $10 amendment fee...

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There is an excellent adoption attorney I have worked with right in Rock Hill named Dale Dove at 803-327-1910. I would suggest you contact him.

The only way she can remove you as the father is to have someone else adopt her.

The US Department of State reports that adoptions are not possible from Cambodia.

Your stepmother can adopt you. If the Petition for Adoption properly explains to the Court how it can waive investigations and reports, it should...

A new law went in to effect in Virginia last month allowing what is called confirmatory adoptions. This should allow her partner to adopt like a...

If the child was adopted more than 6 months ago, it is too late to attack the adoption. For the stability of the child, the law puts a limit on the...

A new law takes effect on July 1st that clearly allows a non-married individual to essentially do a step-parent type of adoption. Since the father...

Based upon your description, you should be able to complete an adoption. Virginia has a statute that directs a Court to waive the birth parent's...

Virginia has a provision that directs the Court to waive the consent of a birth parent if they have not had any contact with the child without just...