In most jurisdictions, adult adoption is a simple consensual proceeding and biological parents of an adult are not required to be notified or to...

Do I need to pay the adoption assists back?

If you were paid adoption assistance for a time that the child was not in your care, then you will likely be required to repay the adoption...

How do you give up an internationally adopted child?

This a very difficult situation. I have had clients who dealt with the matter in a few ways. One is to seek the assistance of local social...

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I was legally adopted by my maternal grandparents 40+ yrs ago. Both are deceased - how/can I get the adoption vacated/dissolved.

Laws vary from state to state, but most states allow adults to be adopted by other adults with very little inquiry. Your biological mother could...

Can my husband adopt both of my children?

Since neither of your children have a relationship with their biological father, a stepparent adoption is a good idea. Biological fathers will...

Can I adopt my daughter from foster care?

That is a very complicated fact pattern. If you surrendered your rights to your daughter, you may no longer have any standing as a legal parent to...

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Can my boyfriend adopt my son

If the two of you marry, then he could petition for stepparent adoption. Most courts will question why two adults want to commit to co-parenting...

Can my boyfriend adopt my child

You can probably terminate the father's rights based on his bad behavior. Whether your boyfriend will be permitted to adopt or not depends upon...

Need final paper work for step-parent adoption...

Has there been a hearing? Was the adoption granted? Judge may want you to prepare and present a final order for his signature. Or if he signed...

I want to vacate my adoption in virginia

Under Georgia law, an adoption can be vacated based upon a showing of fraud, duress or undue influence. Virginia, and most other states, has...