First, you must decide what role you want to assume. Do you intend to be a respite care or foster care provider? If the answer is yes, you can...

Foster parents have limited rights in a juvenile proceeding, even when they have custody of the child who is the subject of the proceeding. Contact...

What is the process to restore rights to me, the biological mother from the step mother?

It is called re-adoption by former parent after a stepparent adoption. You file a petition. Your ex and his ex-wife consent. If the children are...

My fiance daughter calls me dad. And she is adult and she is not my daughter by blood but I would love to be able to adopt her.

Once you get married, you can adopt your adult stepdaughter and her mother’s rights will remain intact. Notices must be sent to: Any adult children...

North Carolina does not allow a parent to unilaterally relieve themselves of their parental obligations by consenting to the termination of their...

Trying to figure out parental rights?

Less is more. Phone calls count, In my experience, his contacts are more than sufficient to successfully defend a termination action based upon...

What can I do to tpr??

Once you get married, you have three options. 1) Obtain the father’s consent; 2) File a stepparent petition and serve the father with notice of the...

Can a father have his rights reinstated after the mother revokes them in court?

A parent can petition to have parental rights restored, but more importantly, by encouraging a relationship you create the very risk that you...

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Can i adopt my wife's 2 daughters she has sole custody and there father got deported and was never apart of there life..

You have three options. 1) Obtain the father’s consent; 2) File a stepparent petition and serve the father with notice of the petition. If the...

Can a biological parent stop an adoption if they have been absent & not contributed to the child's life & upbringing in NC?

Stepparent adoption - You have three options. 1) Obtain the father’s consent; 2) File a stepparent petition and serve the father with notice of the...