My son is five years old I've been with my husband for three years and he wants to adopt him

Knowing the judges in your area, you'll have to run an ad in Glynn County. All total, your cost will likely run over $2,000. Those judges won't...

Interstate Compact

It doesn't apply to stepparent adoption. www.AdoptNeed.com GACAL.org

Legally, it may not be as inexpensive as might be hoped (especially if the sex offender wages an ill-advised opposition), but success is almost...

When my grandson was born his parents were not married & minors. I had to sign his birth certificate. Does this give me rights?

I've never heard of that, but no, grandparents don't have the rights parents have, unless specifically granted by a court (which is something I...

Can I add my husband to my child's birth certificate?

As noted, a stepparent adoption will be necessary, and it will likely run north of $2,000.00. If you find that hard to believe, you're not the...

Does my daughter's biological father have any rights?

Was she born in Virginia? Her biodad may have rights under Virginia law that we Georgia lawyers can't speak to. Also, knowing the dates of the...

Does a man who signed a birth .cert. an the child carries his last name an he has already done a test to show he isnt the father

I'm a little confused by the things you added to the question towards the end, but if there was a DNA test showing he is not the father, that would...

Can I adopt an adult, 34 y/o, illegal immigrant living with me almost 2 years? Please advice.. Thank you!

As the other respondents have stated, you CAN adopt, but it will not have what seem to be the hoped-for immigration benefits.

Right now, he has more rights than your husband. It takes a petition in superior court, a hearing, and a judge's signature, to make your husband...

Step parent adoption

The critical "hoop" is that changing a child's legal parents is not a small undertaking, requiring, in fact, a judge's signed decree, which, in...