Are there any ways for your child not to stay in "Stay put Placement?"

Stay put is implemented when due process has been filed and the stay put placement is the last consented to IEP. If you never consented to an IEP,...

Is it possible that three parents can retain rights to a child in a step-parent adoption?

Yes, in California, the law allows for more than two parents. So your friend could file a third parent adoption and both you and your husband...

What is the adoption process in CA for a 20 year old?

Yes, your stepfather may adopt you as an adult. It requires an agreement and filing an adult adoption petition in court. Depending on the county...

What are the rights of the children when their father died who re married and adopted the daughter of his new wife?

This is not an adoption issue, As the biological child, you have the same rights to inheritance as any adopted child. You should seek the...

Can my boyfriend adopt my adopted son.

Yes, your boyfriend can adopt your son now with your consent and an approved home study. A step-parent adoption is less expensive and there is an...

I want to adopt my cousins unborn child, what is involved?

For a relative adoption, the basics include a home study, an adoption petition, and documents related to possible Indian heritage. Other issues...

Steps to adopt my wife's child in L.A.? Bio Dad will sign off. How involved is this? What steps? Expenses, which court? etc.?

The cost of a step parent adoption are significantly less than other adoptions, and court fees (filing and investigation fees) should be less than...

Who does the step parent adoption investigation depends on the county where the adoption is filed. For example, in Orange County it is Probate...

How hard is a step parent adoption to do on ones own? what are the criteria for abandonment in ca?

If the biological father is willing to voluntarily sign a consent terminating his rights and agreeing to the step-parent adoption, the process is...