CCan I sponsor my cousin in law he is underage and at the Texas refugee center?

A sponsor must be a close biological relative or spouse. Another relative who is a united states citizen or permanent resident and willing to...

How to sign rights over to a child in Nc ?

Your fiancé cannot adopt your child without terminating your parental rights. If you were married, he could adopt as a stepparent. In the...

What is the process to terminate one's parental rights if child lives in Maryland but the requesting parent lives out of state?

There is no procedure to unilaterally terminate your responsibilities. The mother could petition to terminate your parental rights or her husband...

Yes, she can. She has unilateral decision-making authority on whether to deliver the child. However, you have equal responsibility, including...

You won’t. The consent that you signed had a sentence that waived further notices about the proceeding. You will not be notified by the court. The...

Do I have to pay child support if a girl I was seeing got pregnant didn’t know who was the father thought it was the other guy ?

If you are the biological father, yes you can be required to pay child support going forward and be liable for contribution to past expenses for...

Can a voluntary termination of parental rights happen?

You have two options: 1) He can consent to your son’s adoption by a stepparent, or 2) you can file a petition to terminate his parental rights. He...

How do my wife and I change my step daughters last name to our last name?

You can file a petition to change her name, but it sounds like what you really want is to have your husband adopt your daughter as a stepparent....

Do we have to change the birth certificate after adoption?

A stepparent adoption will change parentage on the birth certificate. You daughter may elect to keep her biological father’s last name to honor her...

How do me and my husband adopt my twin niece's we have had full custody of for 3 years?

I need more information to outline the steps. If you are the aunt of the children, a home study may not be necessary. It depends on where the...