What is the process to terminate rights if the parent can't be found?

First you need legal grounds to terminate which an experienced adoption attorney can evaluate for you. Next you have to execute diligent efforts...

Can an ex boyfriend (not biological father) adopt my son as his father without my consent?

In TN, he does not have standing to adopt your son because he doesn’t have custody and unless he is married to you, he can not adopt your son...

What should I start with first?

Your divorce should have addressed the child born of the marriage. However when paternity was established after that date, it should have included...

Husband filed for divorce.

With regards to the adoption, you can not go forward. If none of the children are his biological children, then they will not be included in the...

If I don’t know who the father is of my child. How do I change his last name from my birth family’s name to my married name??

If you want your husband to be the legal father, then you can proceed with filing for an adoption. You need to seek the legal advice of local...

Can custody be transferred from one family to another if they have temporary custody?

I have handled several of these situations. The couple with custody can enter an agreed order to change custody to the new family (if approved by...

Do I need my sons biological fathers permission to change his name if he isn’t in the picture ?

If you want your husband to adopt, then you will need to terminate the rights of the biological father or obtain his consent. From the facts you...

The abandonment period for termination of a birth parent's rights to allow the child to be adopted is the four months before the petition for...

What do we need to do for my husband to adopt my 16 y/o son bio father hasn't seen him since he was 6 months old

It appears you have a legal basis to ask for the court to terminate the birth father's parental rights to allow your husband to adopt. Depending...

Can I take my daughters father to court?

You can file a petition to have him pay child support. This service is offered for free through the child support services division for the State...