My Husband wants to adopt my son.

If he fights it he fights it, if your husband is eager to adopt then go for it. Sometimes it is best to let a sleeping dog lie. If he isn't...

We are conservators of the person since 1982 of a friend who lives in a Calif. regional center managed residence.

Tell them not to. You have the power. Unless there is a court order that states otherwise it is not their call.

What legal forms do I need to obtain guardianship of my boyfriends son if he consents and the child's biological mother is dead?

Close, a caregiver affidavit and a power of attorney should do the trick for medical and school related matters. He could also execute a...

Is there a such thing as an emergency guardianship hearing in the case of death of parent with sole custody of 15yr old?

Yes, she can file for a temporary guardianship on an ex parte (without a regularly calendared hearing) basis. However, dad will need to be...

This is America and you can sue anyone you like (cue the orchestra). Do you have a case? Probably not. One of the great failures of our current...

In the california probate law 6452 is the minority law age is 1 thru 7 or 11 thru 18.

To answer your question, the first 7 years of life are 1-7. But I don't think that is what the statute is referring to.

7 years for sure. Pretty inconsistent with the family code's definition of abandonment. I read it to mean from 11 to 18, which is silly.

Step parent adoption in California

It doesn't sound like she really wants to be involved, or that she is too intrusive into your lives. I'm a big fan of letting a sleeping dog lie,...

How long does it take to get a hearing when in family court (probate) say if you go on 6/16/2014

That does seem pretty far out there for a continued hearing. But each county is different when it come to timing, some are worse than others. ...

Placing my child for adoption, the biological father never acknowledged the child will the child be able to be placed?

That depends on many factors. Why not let him have the child? I disagree with your attorney's advice on not contacting him. If the guy now...