How??

You can file it here in Arizona, but you'd need to come to Arizona for the hearing. Then you can easily maintain the Arizona guardianship by...

What do I need to have so that I can bring home the baby that im getting custody for

First, if she can sign a Power of Attorney, that will get you started but isn't sufficient for allowing you to adopt or to add baby to your...

How do I remove unbiological father from birth certificate ?

Your former husband is the legal father of your daughter, regardless of his biological relationship to her. So that gives you two options for...

Private adoptions like this are very common. Your cousin can sign a voluntary and irrevocable consent to the adoption pursuant to ARS 8-106. She...

Is a private adoption from Mexico to Arizona still under the rules of the Hague convention?

Yes, the Hague Convention applies in this type of case. This isn't an easy case but it's a common scenario. You should seek the advice of an...

You should probably speak to an attorney with experience in juvenile and dependency cases - even if just to give you some advice about how to move...

My 16-year-old son wants my husband to adopt him?

It sounds like you have grounds to terminate his natural father's rights in order to free him for adoption by his step father pursuant to ARS...

When a BIA files a Dependency Petition what happens next?

You should show up to every hearing and express to the DCS caseworker and the court that you would like to be considered as the kinship placement. ...

Can a biological father, who's now teenage daughter was adopted as a toddler, by his own aunt, be granted visitation or custody?

If his Aunt adopted his daughter, then she is the legal parent and the courts will not force the Aunt to send her child out of state to visit a...

How do I obtain legal guardianship of cousin<

You should go to the juvenile courthouse and file for Emergency Guardianship and then follow that with a Petition for Permanent Guardianship. You...