Can my boyfriend adopt my child?

As other counsel answered, a stepparent adoption is cheaper. You have to go through a home study through the county or state, and the home study is...

I am a Legal Permanent Resident here in the United States. I have "Sponsors" that are not holding their legal commitment.

I'm not aware of there being a lawsuit for sponsorship duties. Normally if you have a green card you qualify for citizenship after a certain...

Is there a way to give my children's step parent rights without losing my own?

In California, you could give your ex-husband's wife rights of a parent without terminating your own parental rights in an independent adoption....

If your ex-husband is a parent through stepparent adoption, he cannot become a guardian. Otherwise, he can petition to be guardian in probate court...

Proper form and way to deliver end of tenancy to lodger in my home less than a year no rent or money for utilities involved

A 30 day notice to quit is required for a tenancy of "sufferance," which is a tenancy caused when you allow someone to stay over 28 days in your...

Can my adopted son sue me?

From the sounds of it, your son has a short amount of time before he turns 21 to qualify for a green card under special immigrant juvenile status....

What do I do if my 11 year old is refusing to go with his biological father anymore?

Legal procedures aside, you or an intermediary may want to talk with your ex-husband about your concerns with his treatment. If he continues to act...

Is it legal for my adult siblings to adopt me from my adopted parents of 6 years?

Probably not unless you are an adult or your adoptive parents consented.

How do I either change my last name or remove one of my last names?

I would agree with counsel to go with the adult adoption. This way you memorialize in law the parent-child relationship you and your stepfather...

Can someone who is not related to a child be signed over full disciplinary rights?

Parents have control over who can visit their child and other parental choices like discipline. If the adoptive family does not agree to the...