What do we need to do for my soon to be husband to adopt my 4 year old?

This is a step parent adoption. Even if the biological father is required to consent, he may have lost that right by his failure to act like a...

My child was adopted from an open adoption agency. The adoptive parents are not letting me see him . they signed a contract.

Assuming the adoption took place in California, then you may have some enforceable rights under the signed contract. However, not all states...

Can I change my sons last name even though he had no father listed on the birth certificate?

Most likely you need stepfather to adopt your son. It should be a simple enough step parent adoption, whether biological father consents or not,...

My boyfriend and father on my youngest daughter wants to adopted my oldest daughter

There are two important things to consider: (1) has boyfriend truly been acting as father and desiring to be their legal father; and (2) is...

I was adopted at age 16. I reconnected with my birth father at 20. How can i undo or reverse my adoption?

For the adoption issue, the simple answer is just have your biological father adopt you. You are an adult and consent from your other parents is...

How difficult would it be to adopt my 2 yr old step son?

Mr. Scholl is absolutely right. If the biological mother will consent, this is a very straight forward process. However, you should consider...

Child support/ Step parent adoption

Short answer, no. But to be clear, let's focus on what's most important. The biological father's child support obligations, along with all other...

My sisters were adopted by our step grandfather.. are they legal heirs to my fathers s Estate

Short answer is no, but that assumes what you are saying is correct. There is case law where various members of the family have challenged long...

I agree with the other two answers. Under Arkansas law, a creditor can open probate. You can not stop probate from taking place, but you do have...

Grandparents want to adopt grandchild. One parent says yes but the other parent who's not in child's life won't allow.

The law is generally concerned with the "best interests of the child" in any case involving minors. This concern is paramount to all others. If...