Indiana Code § 31‑19‑2‑2(a) states a petition for adoption must be filed by an attorney. You’re not allowed to represent yourself prose in an...

Indiana law requires you to use an attorney to file a petition for adoption. You also need to make sure you have a current home study. Since you...

Sorry for your loss. It is fairly straightforward given both parents are deceased. You would need an attorney to assist, but it should not be...

While I do not know of any law that would prevent you from adopting with you daughter remaining the child’s mother, it certainly is unconventional...

Are you a legal parent? Did you get notice of the adoption? If you got notice then there is nothing you can do. If you were not entitled to...

This would be an adult adoption. It is a very simple process. A petition for adoption is filed by your stepdad. You sign and file a consent to...

This adoption would be significantly easier (no home study), if you waited until you were 18 years old to be adopted. Depending on the...

Indiana Code 31-19-9-8 outlines why consent to adoption would not be required. If you can get the parents to sign consents to adoption that would...

Indiana Code 31-19-9-8 outlines 12 reasons why consent to adoption is not required. You only need one of them. I think you might have three: ...

Indiana Code 31-19-2-2 requires you to use an attorney for an adoption. This is because the process is so difficult and very easy to mess up if...