How can I get custody for my nephew?

Assuming you are in the same house as the mother, you file for a guardianship in court. You can hire an attorney or you can go to the self-help or...

I also disagree with Nadine's answer. If the child has special needs, is hard to place because of the age (over 3), or race, you may be eligible...

If I am not the bilogical father of my daughter and I signed the birth certificate what would the process of adoption look like?

Did you file a voluntary declaration of paternity when signing the birth certificate? You may already be the father if two years have passed.

My friend is pregnant and wants me to adopt her baby, she doesn’t know who the dad is and doesn’t want to keep, how Can I do so?

Here are the steps: 1. You pay for a home study with a private adoption agency. 2. You retain an attorney to represent you for the adoption. 3....

What route should go and/or would a legal name change for a minor help or hurt the adoption process?

I would recommend you go through with the adoption if you can afford it. With an attorney, the parental rights of the birth father can be...

How long would someone go to jail for if they lied about their age and name to a hospital ? What should I tell her ?

It appears she can amend her birth certificate if erroneous info was added by the hospital staff. She may want to see about getting on Medi-Cal in...

The birth certificate lists the name of her adoptive parent. That is the answer.

What rights do we have? What can we do?

Sounds like the mom committed neglect by not taking the child to an emergency room when she was vomiting 15-30 times a day. Mom's parental rights...

Adult Adoption, and YES IT'S LEGAL

These forms are for an adult adoption, but they are missing some things such as the family law cover sheet, verification, application to set...

How can I add my name on my child's birth certificate?

If mother was married at the time of birth and cohabitated the husband, the husband is conclusively the presumptive father. If the child is more...