How do I terminate absent parents rights

It's understandable that you would think this could be done without a lawyer, but unfortunately, it's a lot harder than you probably think it is. ...

What is the statute of limitations for giving your rights up to an adoptive family?

There is no statute of limitations, but 10 days is right. You cannot sign anything until after the birth, and the 10 days won't start until you do...

Who can adopt my son?

Well, I rather doubt the NC stuff actually fully terminated your ex-husband's rights. Unless he was abusive or something like that, a judge would...

Can I adopt my grandson without consent from his parents ?

You can adopt him, but not without at least running an ad. It's a complicated situation, and you should not attempt it without an attorney...

Adoption

This is the second time in a few days someone has posted an allegedly adoption-related "question" that is, instead, a cryptic, one-sentence...

I'm confused about who's who in your story, but that description of "abandonment" is pretty close to being true. It's not spelled out in any...

Me and my husband have been married almost a year and we wanted to know if he could adopt my daughter w/o consent from her dad

It sounds like: 1) You have valid grounds for terminating him (paying his child support argues against his termination, but the restraining orders...

Well heck, if it's contested, there's no telling HOW long it could go on. If he agreed, it would only take 4 to 6 weeks. Without knowing more,...

Steps for adoption if the mother wants me to adopt the child. What forms will i need in the state of Georgia.

You need to just talk to her and decide whether this really is a match first. The legal stuff can come later. You need to be comfortable with...

The short answer is. "No, because he never legally adopted you." It is, at least potentially, much more complicated than that, but it would not...