Does my boyfriend have to adopt my son in order to live with n marry me and us
There is no general law that says this. Not sure who is telling you this, perhaps it is the rule for the place you are looking to rent?
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There is no general law that says this. Not sure who is telling you this, perhaps it is the rule for the place you are looking to rent?
It is hard to quantify "how hard it would be, etc" without knowing more details. Generally, contested adoptions can take a lot of time, about 9...
Your "ex" cannot terminate his rights to the child unless another parental figure (like your new spouse) is willing to file to adopt the child. ...
You would need to file a Petition for Adoption and allege unfitness against the parents and, if they contest it, there would be a trial in which...
Since your grandfather and his wife adopted you they are your parents and your biological father is not a legal parent to you in the eyes of the...
Assuming you live in IL it sounds like she should be able to. I would need more information to better advise you, like how old you are, if you...
In Illinois there are a couple of documents that can be signed to terminate your parental rights (power of attorney is NOT one of them) and it must...
In Illinois you do not have to be married to adopt but the court has to make a finding that it is in the child's best interest to be adopted by...
In Illinois most adult can change their name to pretty much whatever they want (unless convicted of felony). There is a legal process in place and...
I agree with Mr. Klenke also in answer to your question the termination of his rights via an adoption would end his future child support...