I want to Make My DNA Surprise Daughter Legally my Daughter?

You can do an adult adoption, which is a fairly easy process. In California, you have the option as well of doing a third parent adoption which...

If your step dad is in California, the adoption can be filed in California in the county where he lives, even though you live in Colorado. You...

I have 4 children my husband wants to adopt. We have been married for 10 years now. Do I need a case for each child?

I agree - you need a separate case number for each child. You will only have to do one homestudy for all four children, and can generally get one...

Adopt my step son while we as a family receive government assistance?

There is generally no income requirement for adoption, especially a step parent adoption. If you cannot afford an attorney, go to the self-help...

How can I adopt or get the rights to my brothers friend?

You can either adopt or become the child's guardian. It depends on how permanent you want to make the relationship. If you adopt him, he will...

How to amend my original birth certificate.The man listed is not my biological parent.My real dad and I have done a DNA test

If you are over the age of 18, you can do an adult adoption. Your biological father needs to adopt you in order to have his name place on the...

Bio father establish his parental rights even thought birth mother was married to someone else?

Yes. In California, he can file a parentage action to become a legal parent. It would also be worth finding out if he can still sign a...

What should i do, so my step day could adopt us?

Since you are over the age of 18, you don't need your father's permission to have your step dad adopt you. However, your sister does need her...

You do not have to wait to file for a step parent adoption. You will need one visit with a social worker for your homestudy, and the biological...

Can I get custody of a child who is not biological mine or my husbands but was pretty much abandoned by her parents.

In CA, you file for temporary and permanent guardianship at the same time. The temporary guardianship will be heard first. You will have to give...