My daughter wants to adopt our family friends 2 year old son. The mother is in jail and he is in foster care. We live in Ct.

There are many requirements before the child can be placed with you. The first is that you must have a Home Study in place and this Home Study...

I want to adopt my adopted niece

It seems that the father is interested in this child and he would trump your rights assuming he can provide a safe envirnment for the child; from...

Can a mother take a child from Florida to California if she is married to the father and he does not agree to this?

Under Florida law you would want to file the appropriate paperwork to file for an temporary needs hearing that would discuss the movement of the...

What happens if there is no response in a step parent adoption case?

I agree with Mr. Greenwood; your job is to serve her with the proper paperwork and simply wait her out. Hopefully, she does nothing. Best of luck...

What happens to the child support arrears if ex is getting disability benefits and working?

The arrearage only goes away when the amount if paid. Is he still getting a disability payment AND workig full time? If that is the case, your...

I use to get social security income but then i got married and i lost it, if i get a divorce can i get it back?

The SSI benefit program has a financial evaluation attached to determine if you are eligilble. Best of luck to you.

The name on my sister's will is spelled slightly different than her social security card. do we have to write up another will?

You need to consult with an attorney to review the documents. If it is a minor change a codicil (this is like an addendum) is probably all that...

Place of birth is different on birth certificate and passport

It is unclear what you are filing for but you need to correct the birth place error.

Once the adoption becomes final you lose all rights to the children. Since they are with your parents, my suggestion is to stay actively involved...

If woman has one daughter and 4 adopted kids 2 - boys and 2 grails are the adopted kids entitle to be equal as the daughter

Once a child is adopted that child has all the rights of any naturally born child.