Can I terminate my ex husbands parental rights and give parental rights to my children't step father?

As other people have stated, the way to go about this is to have your husband file a Petition for Step Parent Adoption. There is a list of factors...

I would encourage your friend to complete a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity with the Utah Department of Vital Statistics and complete any...

My friend wants to adopt his girlfriends son whose biological father is willing to give up his parental rights. Can he?

He needs to be married to the biological mom in order to Petition for Adoption. As long as he has resided with the child for at least a year and is...

How is the best way to file for my husband to adopted my son his real father wants to sign his rights away

There are some specific requirements for your husband to adopt your son, but it is fairly straight forward if you hire an attorney who has...

Can a parent withhold visitation or require supervised visitation when no custody order is in place?

I would encourage you to contact an attorney and get something filed with the Court as soon as possible. If there are no orders in place, there is...

Not sure what to do....

If your husband wants to adopt your daughter, he would need to file a Petition for Step-Parent Adoption. If the birth father's name is on the birth...

Can my sons father who doesn't live with me or my son demand me to let him see his son on the days and times he wants ?

You need to get orders in place to protect your son and establish consistency and boundaries. File a Parentage case - the Court will then establish...

Can my boyfriend adopt my almost 2 years old son?

If you get married, it is a fairly simple process for your then husband to file a Step Parent adoption. There are certain requirements that must be...

What to do?

You should take action as soon as possible. File a Parentage case if you are not married to the mother. You can do this yourself by using the self...

How can I start legal proceedings to gain custody of my child?

You need to file a Parentage Petition as soon as possible. You can go to www.utcourts.gov and use the self-help resources or you should contact an...