My husband wants to adopt my children what are the steps to it and biological father Is incarcerated for murder charges?

If your children's father is willing to sign off on the adoption, you can do a simple stepparent adoption. If he is not, you would have to prove...

What still needs to be done for me to amend my son's birth certificate adding my name and changing his last last name to mine?

Adding a parent to a child's birth certificate is explained by the department of vital records here:...

Can my boyfriend of 5 years adopt my daughter the biological father has never been in the picture since she was born?

If the biological father is willing to sign off on a termination of his parental rights, you can do what is called a second parent adoption. It...

Can the father of my adult cousin (that I want to adopt) remain on the birth certificate and retain rights? I live in Cali

Yes - you can do what is called a second parent adoption, where the legal parent retains parental rights and adds you as another parent. However,...

Can i adopt my wife's dughters if their bio dad is, harming them physically, never their for them. ?

Yes, you can adopt your wife's children, but you will have to terminate the rights of the bio dad. If he is not willing to consent, this will have...

To change your last name, you will have to complete a legal name change. You can find more information about that process here:...

How how do I change my unbiological son's last name from his mother's to mine?

First, you should know that changing your child's last name does not protect your parentage rights. Only a parentage judgment can do that. While...

Me and my wife are married. I had my friend donate his sperm. Can I sign birth certificate . He won’t be apart in nothing ?

If your friend is a sperm donor and has no intention to be a parent, you all should sign an agreement that states that as soon as possible. It's...

What if the fathers name is not on the birth certificate

It's not clear what your question is. Do you want to add your son's father's name to the birth certificate? There are a variety of ways to do...

Can ancestery.com be used in court to stop adoption by a step parent?

Even if your ex husband does have Native American ancestry, there are different requirements for what would make a child an "Indian child" for...