Allowing your spouse to adopt your daughter will give your spouse equal parental rights and will protect your child’s relationship with your...

If your stepdad is still married to your mother, he can adopt you as an adult. He files a petition, your mother consents, and you consent. Notices...

Congratulations! You will need to file a petition, consents from the parents, and several other forms. Adoptions are detail oriented and can be...

I'm in NC. I want to adopt a 25 year old in CA, who has looked at and treated me as her father since she was 19 years old? HOW?

If I understand your post correctly, you live in NC now. I am assuming that you are married to her mother. Yes, you can file a petition to adopt in...

Yes. There are two options: 1) a name change. This can only be done once; or, 2) The better option is to readopt in NC and obtain a certificate of...

How would my sister sign an authorization so i can take the baby home once it’s born?

She would sign a consent to adoption. Mother chooses the name. You can change it as a part of the adoption.

Would my husband be able to adopt my 2 daughters without consent from the fathers since they are not on the birth certificate?

They must be given notice. Notice is different from consent. You have not provided enough information to offer an opinion on whether his consent is...

Does NC allow voluntary termination of parental rights?

No, a parent cannot unilaterally relieve himself or herself of parental responsibilities, unless someone else is willing to assume those...

Yes, it is what I would call a relative adoption. As the adoptive parent, you want the adoption to be secure. You will need an affidavit from you...

The technical answer is yes. However, your primary objective is to make the placement secure. The requirements are very detailed. The requirements...