There are two legal categories of birth fathers, each with different rights. The higher level of rights, called "presumed" fathers are those who...

How can I give custody/adoption of y 1 month old son to my parents. I am not married and father is "unknown" on birth certifica

Putting "unknown" for the birth father is not determinative of his status. When you place a child for adoption, with relatives or non-relatives,...

I agree with the other attorneys' answers. Remember also, the purpose of the adult adoption statutes is to create a parent and child relationship...

I agree with the answers above, but here is one additional benefit to waiting until the adoptee is 18, assuming there is no urgency. When you do a...

Can i get rights terminated?

There is a huge difference between doing your adoption as a stepparent adoption, or as a second parent adoption. If you do a stepparent adoption,...

The filing fee cost is only $20 but often there are no preprinted court forms for adult adoptions in most counties so they need to be drafted from...

I'm in another state but adult adoption law if usually about the same state, although you should check with an attorney in your state. An adult...

Absent a court-approved agreement regarding contact with the children, co-signed by the adoptive parents, which evidently you don't have, you don't...

What paperwork do I file to petition of termination of parental rights, for a father who hasn't been in sons life for 4 + years?

If you do the adoption before you are married, you have to do it as a second parent adoption, which has a higher home study fee ($4,500) and more...

Hello, I would like to find out how to get my husband to adopt my oldest 2 kids when I can't find the biological father?

You are describing a stepparent adoption. Hopefully the father will elect to sign a consent, as many fathers do, either because they know it is...