Do I have to start the adoption process completely over if I want my new husband to adopt?

I would be extremely careful to check that his biological father's rights were completely terminated. A consent allows termination of rights but...

Can I have custody of my nephew?

If by "register" you mean as a sex offender, then yes, I expect that will be a problem. Also, your question does not mention the mother of your...

What can I do regarding a child who is under the age of 10 that was left in mine and my husbands care who is not related to us?

To answer effectively, first it's important to know what you want to do about the child. Keep the child, or get the child out of your house and...

Can my fiance adopt my daugter? If so.what happens to post visitation rights of deceased biological fathers parents.

You have a few questions here. Without knowing facts about your fiance or the age of your daughter, the answer is *generally* yes, your...

Unmarried couple can mother keep father from signing birth certificate

He should first register with the Putative Father Registry: https://www.putativefather.org/index.aspx Doing so protects his rights in the event...

Judge ordered my ex wife to refinance or sell the house in 6months. Can I go back to court and tell them to forget about it? Can

Your last sentence is very important. Typically Peoria Juvenile Court's standard operating procedure is to put your ex under a court order NOT to...

Does the biological father have legal rights to my adopted daughter because he wasn't made aware of her when she was put up for

A private adoption would have terminated rights of any father, known or unknown. A paternity case to establish parentage and/or rights to custody...

Can I do anything about the biological father contacting my son?

If his rights were terminated, then he is a legal stranger with respect to your son. Look at this situation as though a random person on the street...

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If I understand your question correctly, you are married to the natural mother, and you seek to adopt your stepdaughter. To answer your...

If I want to adopt an infant from someone I know, can I adopt thru DCFS or do I need an attorney.

If she is not in the system, then DCFS would have no reason that I can see from your question to care about the case. If you are interested in...