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My husband would like to adopt my two children from a previous marriage. What is the process?

Janna's answer | Answered on February 27, 2012

The biological father must be notified of the proceedings, and he will need to either consent to the adoption or allow his rights to be terminated...

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Does a teenager have any say in whether their mother's live-in-boyfriend can adopt her?

Janna's answer | Answered on October 24, 2011

In Washington, a child over the age of 14 has to consent to being adopted. The stepfather would not be able to adopt her against her will. The...

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I might be pregnant and im wondering if there is any rights the father would have in giving the baby up for adoption?

Janna's answer | Answered on October 20, 2011

Whether you plan a private adoption or go through an agency, the father's rights will have to be addressed. He will either have to consent to the...

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Can I cange my sons last name to my married name, and have my husband adopt him if there is no father on the birth certificate?

Janna's answer | Answered on October 20, 2011

Since you know his identity, the court will require proof that you actually tried to find the father and personally serve him with notice of intent...

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Husband wants to adopt child??

Janna's answer | Answered on October 20, 2011

Some states have putative father registries that allow you to proceed without notice if a father does not put his name on the registry. A PA...

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Adoption question...

Janna's answer | Answered on October 20, 2011

You can ask the court to enforce an open adoption agreement, but the adoptive parents' violation of the agreement is not a basis for undoing the...

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