Depending on the situation, your stepdaughter's other parent may need to consent to the adoption. If you and your fiance are not married yet, it...

That's a beautiful gift to your stepmom. Because you are over 18, you would do an adult adoption. Your stepmom would have to consent and sign off...

Generally speaking, your ex will need to have gone at least a year without contact or providing financial support to your daughter before you can...

If your husband wants to take on the role of legal parent, you would have to do a stepparent adoption. Bio Dad will likely need to consent to the...

It's extremely rare to be able to terminate a parent's rights without someone else stepping in via adoption. If the father doesn't want to be in...

For your son's father, if he is willing to sign the consent, that will terminate his parental rights. For your daughter's father, the same is true...

Well, this may seem like an obvious question, but have you asked your stepfather? He should know if he adopted you. If you are over 18 and he...

Whether your husband can adopt your son will depend on how long it has been since your son had contact with or received support from his father. ...

You would need to speak with an attorney who focuses on complex parentage cases to get a bit more information to determine if there is a simple...

The two of you can agree to an independent adoption, you can hire a lawyer to help you through the process. She won't be able to consent to the...