Yes, there are specific code sections that allow you to apply for sibling visitation. You will have to prove that it is in their best interests to...

I want to be adopted ?

Your 19yo brother can go through a simple adult adoption with your stepdad. No home study or fingerprints are required - just a straight-forward...

My nephews are award of the state and living with foster parents can i adopte them

You need to file a written application for adoption with the county that has legal custody through the juvenile court. As a relative, they are...

Can the father of a baby be on the birth certificate if im underage and hes 21 ?

Yes, but he does run the risk of being prosecuted for statutory rape, since signing on to the birth certificate can be used an admission that he...

Is it possible to file different motions so that it pro- longs my child from being adopted out?

It is very unlikely that your rights could be reinstated for any reason other than the court overturning the TPR on appeal. Also, if the failure to...

Legal immigration status of father of a daughter? Do I need an attorney to find out if his immigrant status is valid?

While I am honored that you asked me to answer this question, I am not an immigration attorney, and I don’t practice primarily in family law,...

If a California holographic will includes only one probatable asset, can the court expedite the disposition of that one asset on

For some unknown reason, the person who asked this question directly selected me to respond, and I am continuing to receive notices from Avvo,...

The things that you have shard, while understandably upsetting to you, are probably not legally sufficient to get someone's foster care licensed...

Do we have to be married for my bf to adopt my daughter?

You cannot complete a step-parent adoption without being married, but you can complete a second-parent adoption without being married....

When a child turns 18 in Texas, can they still move out without consent of they are still in high school?

It appears that you asked this question twice. As stated in my prior response, since your sister is now a legal adult, she is allowed to live where...