Absolutely! In fact, adult adoption is the most straightforward type of adoption because you don’t need the consent of your biological parents. If...

In addition to the order, the Clerk should have issued a document called “Letters of guardianship.” This document tells the world you’ve been...

You can adopt him but you will probably need a home study, and you'll either need to get the parents' consent or you'll have to prove that their...

The short answer is your husband can adopt your daughter if (1) her biological father consents to the adoption or (2) you prove to the Court that...

Adult adoption is a pretty straightforward process. Your stepdad would file a petition for adoption and you and your spouse (if married) would...

How long have your children been in California? It sounds like they have been there for a while. If they've been there longer than six months,...

Assuming he is not on the birth certificate, his consent is not necessary and the adoption process can be completed in a month or so. If he is...

Since you are an adult, your adoption would be easier, because you no longer need the consent of your biological parents. As Attorney Bell said,...

The arrangement you have now is technically not a guardianship. The children are just living with you with the parents' permission. The...

If your biological father was still alive you could do this with no problem because he would be the Petitioner and you wouldn’t need the consent of...