Yes, but this has to be done very carefully — and QUICKLY because your opportunity to get a guardianship ends when she is 18years. You need to...

You have two choices. First, he can apply to the probate court for temporary guardianship which would make him legally responsible and also allow...

Yes, as long as DFACS has not filed a petition to terminate her rights, your daughter can relinquish her rights to you in a grandparent adoption....

You don’t actually need the child’s consent to adopt - and the court doesn’t require it until the child is 14 years old. You could file for the...

Your husband should complete a stepparent adoption of your child. In that process, the biological father must be notified of the adoption but he...

The previous attorney is absolutely correct. Because the child is already receiving social security survivor benefits, the benefits will continue...

Yes, you can complete an adult adoption of the friend in your county court. Georgia does not have "do-it-yourself" packets for adoptions, so you...

If you want them to finish the work, then write them a letter saying you will file a complaint with the State Bar of GA if they don’t follow...

Can she adopt him?

There are really two questions here. As to the adoption question, you need to protect your rights to the child by maintaining contact with him and...

Absolutely not. The mothers surrender must be taken *after* birth. You should speak with an adoption attorney about the best way to proceed.