How can my daughters father relinquish his parental rights?

No, he can not relinquish his parental rights and obligation to pay child support unless you are married with a stepfather willing to adopt. He...

Would we be able to have my husband adopt my daughter?

Yes, you and your husband can file a stepparent adoption to seek termination of his parental rights so long as there is not any evidence that he...

Can my boyfriend adopt my daughter so she has his last name?

If you & your boyfriend marry, then yes. The rights to the biological & legal fathers would have to be terminated by their consent or by filing an...

What else can I do?

You need to seek an attorney in your area to file motions with the court seeking temporary custody if applicable facts exist.

Can a father's rights get taken away if father hasn't been paying child support.

No, the mother can not terminate his rights except under very narrow circumstances. He can be held in contempt and risk time in jail for failure...

Can i get custody of my sisters child with the option to adopt ?

Yes, a custody petition and agreement can be drafted and filed for court approval and adoption can occur later by agreement file if a legal basis...

No, he can not sign his rights away for the purpose of avoiding payment or child support. He can simply fail to establish paternity so that an...

Can I get the women who has custody of me adoption papers since I've been living with her for 11 months and I am 16?

When you are under 18, adoption can only occur by terminating the rights of all birth parents. There are legal requirements which must be met for...

My husband had a affair and the woman got pregnant and never told him and put the baby up for adoption what r his rights

He should begin with filing notice with the putative father registry. Whether or not he has any legal remedy will depend on how much time as passed.

I want to know how to add my father to my birth certificate and change my last name to his last name?

You can file a petition for a name change to request your name be changed to your father. If granted by the court, then a new birth certificate...