Can my husband adopt my son?

You don’t have to get the father’s consent in order to complete this stepparent adoption because the father has abandoned the child. However he...

If I have physical and legal custody of a child and want to adopt mother can not be found and no father listed how do I adopt

You can file to adopt in Superior Court. As part of the process, the bio parents need to be served with notice of the adoption at a last known...

Can I remove biological father off my child’s birth certificate ?

If there is a stepparent who wants to adopt, the judge will terminate the biological father’s rights as part of the adoption process, and that will...

I would like to adopt my stepchild do I need his fathers consent?

You don’t say whether you are married to the mother/significant other, and there are some judges that require the stepparent to be married, so...

How do I go about getting my stepchild adopted in Georgia?

I would like to clarify the prior attorney's answer to give the particulars of Georgia law.... When a biological or legal father agrees to...

Can my dad adopt me, I’m 28, he is the only father I’ve ever known?

Yes, your dad can adopt you! Adoption of an adult is one of the easiest types of adoptions, and would likely only take a month or two to complete....

How do I surprise my step-dad with adoption papers?

This is a wonderful gift to give your stepfather and yourself on your 17th birthday, but unfortunately, adoptions take a bit longer than 1 month...

I’m not sure, from your question, whether you want to place the child for adoption with the family friend —- or whether you want to consent to...

I agree with the previous attorney’s answer and will just add the following. Once the surrender of rights is signed, you have four days in which...

Can my son stop using one last name and start using the other last name both are on his birth certificate?

I agree with the previous attorney that the only way to change your son’s name, legally, is to file a petition to change his name with the superior...