Can I ask only for a home study for a Hague Convention international adoption without selecting my primary provider?

Yes, you can have a home study done by a separate agency other than the one you choose to facilitate the international adoption, but whomever is...

Advantages to international adoption?

Over the past 10 years, over 20,000 children have been adopted by U.S. citizens each year, so this is a viable option; however, each country has...

Domesticating (in Florida) a guardianship from another state is not complicated when the ward becomes a resident of Florida. Some judges will...

If i got adopted and i became a citizen under my adoptive parents and late they want to cancel it while i lose my citizenship

Sometimes the word "adoption disruption" is used in a situation where the adoptive parents want to back out of their commitment as adoptive parents...

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Does the Executor of a will /trust have the power to change a will and keep assests or property that was not designated to him?

I would state also that there are circumstances when the person named in the will is not qualified to serve as a Personal Representive in Florida...

If you place a baby up for adoption does a judge have to o.k. how much money you get after you give birth?

Florida law is specific about what payments can be made to a birth mother (reimbursements, reasonable and necessary living and medical expenses,...

Who is a good and reasonably priced adoption-knowledgable lawyer in Guatemala? Or how can I find one?

$50K is excessive. It is not clear from your question if the parent of the adopted sister is a U.S. Citizen or not--this would make a big...

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I agree that you may be able to finalize the adoption in Florida; however, there are specific steps you must take (e.g., valid consents,...

What is the most inexpensive way to leave a final testament and a living will.

Your best approach is to sit down with an estate planning attorney, to make a plan ("now" is always a better time than "later." When people wait...

Do I need a home study done in a step parent adoption if all parties agree to adoption?

In Florida, you would not need a home study for a step-parent adoption. You would have to check the Adoption Statute of your home state. If a...