Overturning a final Order of Adoption is extremely rare. There are a number of questions that would need to be answered before an attorney could...

Can I adopt?

The only way you may adopt without terminating the parental rights of the mother is through a stepparent adoption. However in order to do so you...

My children's fathers rights are terminated. We want to change the kids last name when I get married. Is that going to be a prob

I would wait to change the children's names through the adoption. The children's names can be changed through the adoption and new birth...

Do I legally have to put the father's name on the birth certificate?

If you and the father are not married, his name will not be added to the birth certificate unless you both sign an Affidavit of Parentage...

It depends on what led to the termination. Was it due to a neglect/abuse situation? Was it voluntary or involuntary? Was it for the purpose of...

How can I terminate my child's biological father's parental rights when he is absent?

Michigan law permits the court to terminate parental rights if a non custodial parent for the purposes of a stepparent adoption if the noncustodial...

Immigration Based on Adoption Other than Hague or Orphan Cases

There is generally a difference between adoption and custody. Did the parents terminate their rights to the child? Was there a legal adoption? ...

Grandparents do not have rights in the same way that parents do. Due to the fundamental right parents have in the care, custody, and control of...

If I am not yet married can I terminate the parental rights of my son's father?

The court will not terminate parental rights without a basis to do so, such as abuse, neglect, or adoption. The state does not like children to...

How can I keep my daughters biological father off her birth certificate.

If he wants to play a role as a father, that is good for the child. At the very least, by filing a paternity suit, he will be obligating himself to...