You can request the name change without the dad's consent, but you will have to give him notice, and the court may deny the petition in whole or in...

A first step would be to ask the bio dad if he is willing to consent to the adoption. The process with consent and without is quite different in...

You will need to do a home study - which for a stepparent adoption, is usually just an interview. You can ask the court if they sent your...

You would need to speak with a parentage lawyer to give more details on the situation in order to get an answer to your question. The answer will...

You can do a legal name change for the whole family - this is not an adoption and will not make any changes in terms of legal parentage, but it...

Yes - you can do an adult adoption. Only you and our stepfathers and your spouses would have to consent. There is no home study - the process is...

If your cousin's parental rights were terminated, I would suggest that they seek a guardianship under the special exception for parents with...

If bio mom is willing to sign off, then yes, you can do an adoption. I suggest that you wait until you and your fiance get married, because the...

This is a complex factual scenario that will require an individualized assessment based on the needs of the parties and the fuller details of the...

You have a few options. (1) you can have your wedding celebration on time but wait to fill out the marriage certificate and file the paperwork...