No. If his rights were terminated, it also terminated his duty to support 9 unless for some reason the order reconfirmed his duty to support,...

How can I get my daughter back. She has been fully adopted by my mother?

Depending on what your mother agrees to, you would have to terminate her rights and then adopt the child, and you would have to go through an...

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Can my future husband adopt my 4 year old daughter?

Hi. You will need to terminate the biological father's rights - unless you already have. I am concerned that if he still pays support, his rights...

Hello. I am sorry for your loss. It is very simple for your husband to adopt your children since there is no necessity of terminating any rights....

First of all, make sure you get an attorney who is experienced in handling terminations and adoptions as it is very very important to handle these...

How do we do a step parent adoption in Texas when the biological parent is not on the birth certificate

You will need to retain an attorney - but it is possible that you can do a paternity registry check and terminate him off of that certificate. In...

My husband wants to adopt my son. What's the process?

The first thing you should do is contact the birthfather and ask if he will be willing to sign a voluntary relinquishment. You'll also need to get...

How can a step parent adopt if married but the paternal father was never identified?

I agree with the other attorneys that you definitely need to retain an attorney to help you out with this. However, you can do a paternity...

How can my husband adopt my children whose fathers are not on the birth certificate, never been around or pay child support.

Unfortunately, yes, you must notify (or attempt to legally notify) the birthfathers, unless you just do a paternity registry search for them which...

Can I get custody of a little girl that my mother has in her home without a home study?

In answer to your question - yes, all adoptions must have a homestudy done, even a simple stepparent adoption. Will the mother voluntarily...