An adoption standing alone does not provide ANY immigration benefits. If your nephew is not a US citizen, please do NOT complete an adoption before...

This is not a question about adoption, so I changed the category to Family Law. You most likely will have to speak with a family attorney in the...

I changed the category on this question because it is about juvenile dependency, not adoption. Generally yes, a missed test is considered a...

If the adoption has already been completed, your rights are extremely limited, if any at all. You need to speak with your appointed counsel to...

You need to read your trust to see what it says about termination or revocation. If it does not address the issue, then you should create a...

It is extremely unlikely that you would be approved as a foster parent with a recent felony conviction that involved both a firearm and assault on...

Signing paperwork without getting a court order doesn't create a true guardianship, A true guardianship has to be issued by court order after the...

If your ultimate goal is a step-parent adoption, then trying to transfer the custody case first is likely be counterproductive. Whether the case is...

California's Family Code Section 9102(b) sets a 3-year statute of limitations on setting aside an adoption due to fraud. The time begins running at...

This would be a step-parent adoption. If the biological father will sign a consent to the adoption, then it is a fairly easy process, although I...