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I have been served a Petition to Adopt a Utah Decree of Divorce as a Montana Decree and to Modify Parenting Provisions. I can't
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Answered on July 06, 2011
Contact the legal aid office in Montana and ask them to represent you. If you meet their guidelines, they may be able to help, or they may be able...
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I let my daughter be adopted by Darla and Richard Martin in an open adoption in 2000.
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Answered on July 05, 2011
When you allowed your daughter to be adopted by someone else, you gave up your parental rights to her. When the State of Texas removed your...
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Was it Adoption or Legal Guardianship?
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Answered on July 05, 2011
What does your birth certificate say?
If your name was legally changed to that of your aunt and uncle by the judge, you were probably adopted...
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Where do i go to get an emergency child custody order to keep my sons father from getting him until a court date.
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Answered on June 27, 2011
Hire an attorney to file a motion as soon as possible. If you do not have the money for an attorney, go to your nearest legal aid office to ask for...
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Does a person whose 3d degree misdemeanor charge has been expunged answer yes or no to "have you ever been convicted of a crime?
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Answered on June 27, 2011
She can answer "no".
Even if it comes back showing the conviction, it will also show that it was expunged. If there are any questions, she...
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My sons bio. father and I both want his rights terminated. Step-dad wants to adopt.
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Answered on June 27, 2011
Contact a lawyer.
Your ex can consent to a termination of his parental rights and to the adoption, and your current husband can adopt. It's a...
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Can we add my last name to my step-daughters biological name (hypenated) without her fathers consent?
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Answered on June 27, 2011
You can always request anything in court, but the judge can always say no.
A father who calls twice a week is definitely not absent from a...
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State of washington forged my birth certificate and removed my native american heritage.
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Answered on June 13, 2011
You don't say when you were adopted, but in 25 USC sec. 1914 of the Indian/Native American Child Welfare Act (ICWA) allows a child, the child's...
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Is it possible to adopt grandchildren if you are poor and receiving benefits like medicaid and food stamp?
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Answered on May 31, 2011
You do not need to go through an adoption agency, but you probably should go through your closest legal aid agency. Your income and reliance on...
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I had a child i took a pain pill cps took the child,i wanted to put it up for adoption can i go to jail for not showin for couu
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Answered on May 31, 2011
Not if you are content to let other people raise your children.
Your mother may or may not be allowed to raise your older child, depending on...
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