You should write and call Michigan’s Department of Family and children’s services. Let them know you want to be considered as an adoptive resource....

My child's father whom was not imacipated at the time was given by me temporary custody.3 years ago what to do I do to regain cu

(Just for clarification, this doesn't sound like an adoption issue, so I changed the category to child custody.) If your older child is currently...

What process would I use to get legal guardianship or custody of my 15 month old granddaughter?

You have two choices .... the first is to get temporary guardianship, as the previous attorney mentioned. In that process, the mother and father...

Husband wants to adopt my child.

I agree with the previous answer, and just wanted to clarify one thing: if you weren't married to the biological father at any time, then he...

Can my child father have custody or visitation rights if he was never on the birth certificate and haven’t been consistent ?

A biological father does not have an automatic right to custody or visitation. However, if he files a petition for "legitimation" of the child and...

I have full custody of my Grandson. I want to adopt him?

You will be able to file a relative adoption and adopt your grandson. In completing this adoption, the attorney would of course gather all the...

Can my son father get him if he’s not legitimized wasn’t married when I had him

This is not really an adoption question. If your son’s father wants custody of the child, he would have to file a petition for legitimation with...

Last name change on a minor child

This is not really an adoption question unless you have a husband or partner who wants to adopt the child.

Is there a way for adoption to not be so much money?

It is quite possible that the cost wouldn’t be that high. One variable is whether the birth father is known and whether he would sign surrenders...

Will our daughter be able to have his last name without him being there at time of birth?

In order to get the father's name on the birth certificate, both you and the father need to sign an Acknowledgment of Paternity. If he is unable...