There's absolutely no guarantee he won't try to interfere. But just as surely, you have a right to pursue stepfather adoption. (You don't mention...

What Ms. Katz says is very true, but DFCS can be contentious to deal with. Call Chris Ambrose in Thomasville.

Yes, visitation rights also confer the right to be notified of, and to oppose, a Petition to adopt that child. But, that means the right to...

What Mr. Harrell said is basically correct. In the absence of a stepparent adoption petition, courts will not terminate an existing parent (or...

Start by calling Juli Wisotsky. She's based in Athens.

Lots more things, and big things, would need to happen first. A Superior Court Judge has to sign a written decree for a valid adoption to happen. ...

Can my wife and I legally adopt my adopted daughter?

Tom Tebeau is way closer to you than me. That all sounds horribly complicated. I'm a little inclined to say that really needs to happen is a...

Yes. What the others say is true. The original birth certificate must be in the biological mother's name, but it is amended after the adoption,...

I have a 12 yr old son who lives with his mother in Missouri. I am a convicted sex offender. Can I terminate rights and child su

Barb is quite correct. And just to elaborate a little ... the reason the law will not allow you to terminate your own rights unilaterally is for...

Tom Tebeau, are you going to answer this?