Savannah, GA
Adoption Lawyer at Savannah, GA
Practice Areas: Adoption
I'm in GA, but I think the answer to your question is at two levels. You could start by contacting the Indiana Bar about a possible complaint...
Sorry to take a few days to respond --- just got the e-mail from Avvo with your question. There is a specific statute on stepparent adoption in...
As Mr. Okorocha said, it is very hard, but you said you think they *intentionally* misled the court. Negligence is one thing, but it *might* be...
You posted this question 3 months ago --- I hope you've gotten a satisfactory answer by now; it's something an Oregon lawyer should be able to tell...
Not necessarily. The child needed to be in care in some home, and obviously, DSHS opposed the idea of that home being yours (presumably for some...
Has CPS taken legal action to terminate the mother's (and father's) rights?
In most states (certainly in GA), the relevant statutes *DO* give relatives preference in adoptive palcements, just because the law presumes that...
The fact that he already challenged the adoption in 2005, and failed then, makes it highly unlikely that he could succeed on a second try. The...
While echoing what Mr. Rose said, the answer to your last question is "No," you don't have a legal *right* to adopt, in the sense of being able to...
And just what is "couverage"?