Can i get custody or adopt a child my niece wants to give away ? She doesnt know who the father is ?

Yes, this would be a relative adoption. The unknown father's potential rights could be terminated via a publication. Adoption is my main practice...

How do I give my husband parental rights to my daughter her biological father does not have rights due to child out of wedlock

You need to proceed with a stepparent adoption, thereby terminating the rights of the putative father. Notification to the biological father may be...

If you are married now, the best case would be to have your spouse complete a stepparent adoption. That way, your spouse would become the child's...

Can I completely surrender my rights to my child, once he is born in the state of PA?

You should seek advice of an attorney in the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Depending on the circumstances, there may be an option to...

One possible solution might be to find another family who is prepared to handle this child and her unique issues. That family would need to have a...

So my step daughter only has her mothers last name and I want to give her mine, how do I proceed to do that?

Completing a stepparent adoption would allow you not only to change her name, but also to have parental rights equal to those of her mother. If he...

What are my chances to adopt a child I have had since birth?

If the birth mother wants you to adopt the child, that would likely make it easier. It may be possible, depending on the laws in WA, to terminate...

3 minor Children were born out of wedlock and their father and I later married, but never got their records amended

You should seek to amend the children's birth certificates to add their father's name. Since you are married now, your husband most likely has...

Thank you for thinking ahead and asking these questions! How exciting that you are looking to build your family. You will need a legal sperm...

30 yrs ago I had a baby at the age of 14.

I recommend you contact Catholic Social Services and find out if they have any sort of reunion process. You can also check with the Human Services...