Can I give my rights up as an adopted parent?

I am not certain that I completely understand your question. However, if you were stating that you are the adoptive parent and the adoption was...

My question is can I have a relationship with my biological father if I was adopted at 5 yrs old?

Thank you for your question. If you were adopted in Indiana, a new birth certificate would have been issued by the Indiana state department of...

How can my fiancé adopt my son?

Thank you for your question. In Indiana, while some cases have allowed second parent adoptions due to special circumstances, I have always taken...

Will my son’s last name be automatically changed to his step dad’s after adoption?

Thank you for your question. Are you presently working with an attorney to assist with your adoption? Has the adoption already been filed? In...

Do I have rights over my step child if they live with me and I have primary care of them?

Thank you for your question.With regard to your stepchild, if the adoption is granted, you will become the legal parent as well. Though you have...

My husband and i want to have his name put on her birth certificate and change her name. What do we need to do?

Thank you for your question. Step parent adoptions are very common and in many cases, depending upon the circumstances, can be accomplished without...

Can you sign over the rights to a new born baby without an adoption agency?

Thank you for your question. It is NOT necessary to involve an adoption agency to help facilitate an adoption. However, it is not as simple as...

Thank you for your question. Once an adoption occurs, Indiana will issue a new birth certificate listing you and your spouse as the parents. It is...

How do I get my husband to adopt my daughter ?

Thank you for your question. Indiana law has notice requirements to the father of the child if he is not willing to sign a consent or you do not...

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What if the biological father is in a different state ?

Thank you for your question. Indiana law has notice requirements to the father of the child if he is not willing to sign a consent or you do not...