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How can my husband and I go about adopting a friends newborn from a different state than us?
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Answered on October 25, 2013
It's not THAT much harder if the father is "unknown," but it IS worse for the child not to know. But it IS complex, before you even get to the...
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My 16 year old adopted son will not obey; what can be done?
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Answered on October 15, 2013
Man, Adel is in the middle of nowhere! Have you done any hunting on the Internet about this? There are agencies that specialize in that. Did you...
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ONCE AN FINAL DECREE ON ADOPTION HAS BEEN GRANTED BY THE COURTS CAN THE PUTATIVE FATHER COME LATER AND HAVE THE ADOPTION DIMISS
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Answered on September 30, 2013
No, once an adoption decree is entered, even if <illegally>, it cannot be challenged more than six months later. O.C.G.A. §19-8-18(e). At most,...
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How do I go about getting a step parent adoption? Typically what is the cost?
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Answered on September 29, 2013
I see you're near me, so I'd better answer! But Mr. Ashman is pretty much exactly right. If bio-dad won't consent, the judges in your county...
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If there are only two natural children and the rest are adopted would the natural children children have more say about the esta
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Answered on August 04, 2013
Mr. Ashman is correct, in the law's eyes, there is no difference between adopted and "natural" children. They are all children. It sounds like...
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Do I have to be married for my fiance to adopt my children?
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Answered on July 30, 2013
All basically legally sound, and good, advice.
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How do i change my daughters last name to mine?
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Answered on July 25, 2013
You posted this in the adoption section. Do you have a new husband who is wanting to adopt?
Aside from that if he is not her legal father why...
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What do I need to do in order to adopt my unborn niece?
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Answered on May 30, 2013
Not in your county, but I've done it many times, and adoption is all I do.
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Does my husband and I need an attorney for a step parent adoption? We are low on money and really cannot afford an attorney.
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Answered on May 16, 2013
It's harder (and more expensive) than you hoped. Changing parental rights to a child requires a court order, and judges are scared to do it unless...
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I need to find out what legal help I can get in adoption of my granddaughter that I have had since June 14, 2009.
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Answered on May 04, 2013
Mr. Ashman is right. It may not seem necessary, but you need an experienced adoption attorney. In that (remote) part of the state, I would...
