Please note that if you are in a country that is a party to the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, I understand you cannot use the orphan...

Can an 11 year old in the state of Texas give consent to be adopted by me his guardian since birth?

I agree with the other attorney that you may have some rights and may even be able to get primary custody. However, you may not be able to adopt...

Can My same sex partner and i adopt my sisters baby when it's born.

As the other attorneys have suggested, you really should speak with an experienced adoption attorney. There are several in New York. I recommend...

Do i still need to pay child when i gave up my rights to adoptive parent?

If you were in arrears (behind) on your child support obligation when your rights were terminated, the termination does not eliminate those...

My friend is having a baby and my husband is the father can we take her and me adopted her?

Actually, if your husband is the biological father of the child, then he does not need to ADOPT, but will need to have his paternity established...

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What steps need to be taken to adopt a baby from WI while living in CA. It would be an independent adoption.

I would not recommend you have the mother come to California to deliver the child solely for the purpose of avoiding ICPC, that can raise problems....

My daughters dad wants to give up his rights to our daughter is it a long process? and how do i go about doing it?

There are some excellent, experienced adoption attorneys in Houston. I suggest you check them out on www.adoptionattorneys.org. Even though...

Grandson living with us for 4 months with almost no contact or support from either parent. Can I file for adoption?

Your situation is a fairly complex one legally speaking so I would not try doing this on your own. I highly recommend you speak with an...

My husband and I have been legal guardian of my 7yrs nieces.what we need to do to change her last names to our last name.

If you only want to change their last names, then you do need to go through the court and are required to notify the parents, who can object. If...

What action do I need to take to adopt?

I highly recommend you contact an experienced adoption attorney to assist you with this. I would be happy to help, but you could look for someone...