I have legal guardianship of my grandson. Age 13 since death of my daughter, no father is known or listed on birth certificate.

You should be able to adopt your grandson in a relative adoption. Our firm handles these regularly, please feel free to reach out. Good luck! Your...

What would I need to do for my husband to adopt my daughter?

I agree with Nicole and Ellen. Just writing to clarify that since he is on the birth certificate, he HAS to receive notice of the adoption action...

Can my husband adopt my son even if the father isn't on the birth certificate?

Yes, your husband can petition to adopt your son. The father will need to be noticed, whether or not he is on the putative father registry....

I’m adopted from florida and 18 and live in new jersey, how do i go about medical records?

In Florida, you can hire an attorney to act as intermediary and petition the Court to unseal your adoption records. This is a highly discretionary...

Can I file for joint guardianship of a minor?

Our firm may be able to assist you with a second parent adoption, whereby you would adopt the child and establish rights just as if the child was...

How do I make sure that I have legal rights to a child that I share with my partner?

Even same sex couples who are married should do a stepparent adoption to make sure the rights of any potential biological father are terminated....

Signing over rights?

I would be happy to assist your husband with a stepparent adoption, our law firm practices only in adoption law and we handle stepparent adoptions...

What Are the steps we need to take?

An adoption will provide the child more permanency and stability. You can process the adoption in Georgia, or in Florida after the child has...

Yes, I agree that he can adopt you. If you hire an attorney, the adult adoption process should only take a couple of months. Good luck to you and...

What do I need too do in order to sign off my rights too a family member ?

Your mother can do a grandparent adoption of your child, and she can hir an adoption attorney or adoption agency to help her. If you wait to plan...