Mongolia is a member of the Hague Convention. The Convention controls the procedure that must be followed. You also must consider her immigration...

Grandparents wanting to adopt grandson..

Assuming that the mother consents, you have three options for addressing the father’s rights: 1) Obtain the father’s consent; 2) File a petition to...

My soon to be husband wants to adopt my daughter. Can he without the Dads consent?

First, you need to be married. Can he adopt without the Dad’s consent? Maybe. File a stepparent petition and serve the father with notice of the...

Can my daughter take my husband's last name?

It is not necessary to establish paternity or terminate parental right before a stepparent adoption. You have three options. 1) Obtain the...

Does the father have a say if I want to give my child up for adoption?

That depends. A husband must consent. Consent may, or may not be required, from an unwed father. Not every father takes the steps that would make...

My sons girlfriend is still married to her husband, but pregnant with my son’s child. How can he get legal rights to his child.

The husband is presumed to be the father. To have your son added as father on the birth certificate, your son and the mother need to sign...

Can my son be adopted by my husband if bio dad is deceased ?

Yes, your husband can adopt as a stepparent. Among other documents, you will need a certified copy of the death certificate for the biological...

If it's past the time the lawyer told me I had to stop adoption given to my parents can i still stop it ANYWAY? North Carolina

You have not provided enough information to allow us to offer an opinion. In general, you must prove that there was 1) some defect in the consent...

Married and wanted to know can my wife adopt my daughter

If you have been married for at least six months and have been present in North Carolina for six months, your spouse can file a petition to adopt...

What is it that needs to be done if biological father has agreed to sign over his rights to my child?

Once you have been married for six months, your spouse can file a petition to adopt as a stepparent. The father can consent to the proposed...