My sons dad doesn't have rights to him, do we still have to get permission from him for my husband to adopt my child?

So … you're saying he won't consent up front?

This is complex. Sorry, but Avvo doesn't want you to feel like I'm saying you should call me ... even if, in this limited arena, that's the only...

"Possible"? Of course. Advisable? No. I agree that legal fees are higher than one might like, but it's hard enough doing the things an infant...

How do I start a voluntary parental termination?

Even though you won't be married for a few years, you should wait until you are. No judge is going to grant unilateral termination of the...

The Georgia Adoption Reunion Registry lost some of my paperwork, what can i do?

This is so heart-breaking. Griffin … Juli Wisotsky should be the one to address this. How awful. What county? How awful.

If my child gave up her child to me and her stepfather and 8 months later wants him back can this happen no legal guardianship

Unless she signed something surrendering rights, she still has every right she ever had.

Family adoption

Yes, as family, you should be preferred (the other things are nice, but not decisive). Hasn't your wife's sister told them she wants you? That is...

Changing a child's last names

Yes, adoption would be better, precisely because her biological father would retain rights even after a name change. What Mr. Ashman said is...

Would a judge terminate a non-custodian's rights based on lack of child support to allow for step-parent to adopt?

Mr. Ashman is correct. I would add only that in the absence of consent, the code ALLOWS the judge, if it is in the child's best interests, to...

If the father isn't on the birth certificate does he have any rights?

I would try to give you some answers, but Avvo doesn't want you to feel like I'm saying you should call me ... even if, in this limited arena,...