Can my fiance adopt my son?

You have to be married for six months, then your husband can petition to adopt your son as a stepparent. The Clerk of Court may waive the the six...

How to I attempt to adopt my niece and nephew

Yes, you and your spouse can can file petitions to adopt your husband's niece and nephew. There are several options available to you. If both...

Family Law

Adoption terminates the rights of the biological parents, except for the biological parent spouse of the petitioner in a stepparent adoption....

Can we take our sons rights and raise our grandchild..he is giving them to us..or would the mother have first chance,hes primary

Subject to certain limitations, your son can delegate his rights to you. Military members have additional protections when they are deployed. Under...

Does father have any legal rights to a child born out of wedlock if his name is on birth certifcate

Identifying the unwed father on the child's birth certificate, establishes paternity., It does not change legal custody or physical custody. An...

I need help with step parent adoption, but I don't know where to start

Whether you need a termination, will be determined by the practice in your local district. It will be necessary to make a diligent search of the...

You have at least three options. 1) obtain consent from the father; 2) file the stepparent adoption and serve the father with notice of the...

Can i use the last known physical address i have for my spouse for a divorce?

You should start there, but that is not enough. Litigants are required to use due diligence to accomplish personal service.Due diligence dictates...

Do you need a legal separation if there are no children and no home owned?

Yes. They would benefit from a separation agreement and property settlement. It will establish the date of separation, The date of separation is...

When dealing with taking an absent parent's rights, if all I have is the city/county he lives in will they run it in the paper?

If you know the city or county, it should be possible to locate and personally serve him.Service by publication is only permitted after all other...