No you cannot go to the hospital and sign a birth certificate for a child you did not give birth to, that is not how adoption works. Adoption is a...

Does an adopted 23 year old man able to collect on the biological father's estate if he is not mentioned in the will?

You should consult with an attorney who practices in in Wills and estate planning rather than adoption.

Assuming you are only asking about a name change and not an adoption, you can do a name change fairly easily, many of the counties have the forms...

Can I ask a question about adopted child's rights?

I would ask a Louisiana attorney experienced in the area of wills and estate planning rather than an IL attorney experienced in adoption.

Sounds like you can do an adoption, but there are other steps to be taken before it can be granted. The birth father's rights still need to be...

How can I get the named father off the birth certificate after he signed a VAP and its over a year later?

IL Department of Public Records explains how to correct a birth certificate here...

Can he sign his rights over if she wont let her talk to him after 15 years of knowing he got a daughter?

He can only terminate his parental rights is the child's mother is in agreement and someone else (like the mother's husband) is willing to adopt...

Can I have my fiance adopt my child if the father won't agree?

A father is given notice of the proceedings and can contest an adoption, if he cannot afford an attorney the court will appoint him one. Whether...

The prices can vary dramatically from attorney to attorney and even depending on which county you choose to file in (Guardian ad Litem fees can be...

Can I terminate my daughter's biological father's rights?

It depends on whether you have enough grounds to support an allegation of unfitness against the biological father. You would need to file a...