A name change is not an adoption. An adult can change their name simply by filing a Petition for Change of Name. They have to walk through some...

I would highly recommend that you retain an attorney. An adoption isn't a situation where you want to try and "do it yourself." In addition, your...

I would highly recommend that you schedule a consultation with an attorney that specializes in adoptions. In Kansas, the parents cannot consent to...

You would have to check the statute in your state to see if the relinquishment/consent to adopt is still valid. For example, in Kansas they are...

If son is going to be 17 years old and wants to live with me but the dad has full custody but lives in another state?

You would need to file a motion in your divorce/parentage action to modify custody.

Yes, you and your husband can file a Name Change action in the county where you live. It would be two separate actions, and as long as the name...

Can my husband adopt my daughter?

It depends on if paternity has ever been legally established. If there was a paternity action filed in Kansas, then Kansas is the home state of the...

You need to file a Motion to Modify custody and parenting time in your existing paternity action. Depending on the situation, you may be able to...

No. You cannot "unadopt" your children.

There is no such thing as undoing an adoption. If you are over 18, I believe you can get your original birth certificate and Decree of Adoption...