I'm adopting my grandchild from my minor daughter?

You cannot just go on the child's birth certificate. The hospital doesn't allow anyone to select to put their names on the birth certificate. If...

How do I put the biological father on the birth certificate? how do I file?

Under California law, your wife is the other legal parent to the child, and the presumption would be that the bio dad/uncle was a sperm donor if...

You may want to start here https://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-adoption.htm, though you may want to talk to a lawyer if you are seeking to terminate...

Can my husband adopt my daughter?

Bio dad will either have to consent to your husband's adoption or you will have to terminate his rights so that your husband can adopt.

Can my husband adopt my 8 year old?

A spouse can adopt the child with the birth parent's consent. If dad won't consent, you would have to terminate his rights, which you could do if...

Full custody if non custodial parent in jail ?

If birth mom consents, then wife can adopt the children. If not, her rights would have to be terminated. One way to do that is to show no attempt...

Can my step dad who took care of me since i was 1 adopt me, even if my biological father is in the picture?

Yes, a stepparent can adopt a minor, but the birth father will either need to consent to the termination of his rights, or you will have to go to...

Parental custody and support

If he has not put in a request for orders, then a hearing may not have been scheduled yet. He will have to give you notice if there is going to be...

Traditional surrogacy is allowed in California, but you do need to make sure that you hire a lawyer who specifically works in surrogacy law, as...

You will need to reach out to an adoption agency and/or lawyer in Mexico, who will tell you what the process looks like there, and also an...