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Can I adopt my neice if the state has awarded me third party custody and the parents signed the papers and are still unfit?
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Answered on September 19, 2013
You can apply to adopt your niece, but approval will not be automatic. Partly it depends on the language of your Non-Parental Custody Decree, or...
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Can parental rights be terminated based on abandonment/failure to provide in WA state?
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Answered on September 17, 2013
To terminate this man's parental rights, if he will not consent, you would have to prove that he has to have failed to perform his parental duties...
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Is it true that having your will notarized with two witnesses in WA state keeps your estate out of probate?
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Answered on September 11, 2013
No, signing in the presence of two witnesses (who have to be there together at the same time), is required for the Will to be valid, but doesn't...
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How do I go about adopting my fiancé's daughter who's birth mother passed away? We been wanting2do this, but dnt knw where2strt
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Answered on September 11, 2013
To adopt your fiance's daughter you will need to file a Petition in court, obtain a homestudy, give the court proof of the birth mother's death,...
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I am a US citizen and I adopted 2 kids.They are sisters.I adopt them at the of 16 and 18.I just want to petition them.
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Answered on September 02, 2013
The process for petitioning to change status depends on the children's country of origin as well as on other factors, such as their immigration...
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If my child gets an adoptive father, does he need to be a new SPOUSE?
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Answered on July 19, 2013
This is legally possible in Washington, but it would have to be approved by the social worker who does the homestudy for your father, and the Judge...
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How do I sign over my parental rights
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Answered on July 15, 2013
Your boyfriend cannot sign over his parental rights unless someone is willing to adopt the child and accept responsibility for the support of the...
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Good morning, my name is Brenda and I want to adopt my 29 year old step daughter.
I'm in WA. state
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Answered on July 02, 2013
Adoption of an adult it is quite an easy process in Washington, and does not require that anyone give consent or receive notice, other than the two...
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Can I adopt my step children against their maternal mother's will? What are my options? I have had them longer than her now!
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Answered on June 28, 2013
You can bring an action in court to terminate her parental rights, but it is not easy. Even though you may have a very strong case, if she is...
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Do you need to go through a lawyer for a step parent to adopt a step child?
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Answered on June 17, 2013
If your son's biological father consents to the adoption then it is possible to do it without an attorney using forms that can be purchased at the...
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