I’m a registered SO but am thinking about adoption in the future. Can I adopt if my charge was a class A juvenile felony?

I'm sorry to say that it is extremely unlikely that you will be able to adopt so long as you are registered as a SO. Even if you are able to...

My 50 year old daughterwants my husbandtoadopt her can we do this ourselves?

It looks like you are in Pacific County. Please be careful about trying to use King Co. forms/procedures in another county. I've had many clients...

Your new husband can do a step-parent adoption. Since their bio father hasn't taken any interest in them, it should not be difficult to terminate...

You'll need a petition for adoption, an adoption decree and findings. You will also need to file a consent to being adopted as an adult. There...

Yes, probably, depending on where you live. You will need proof of his death. Sometimes I have been able to provide other evidence of a person's...

You should wait until you are 18. Once you are 18, no criminal background check will be needed. Marie Tilden [email protected] 360-695-0290

I have full custody of my two grand children they are 5-6 that are canadaian I want to adopt

Adopting children from another country is complicated due to the Hague Convention. The full name is The Hague Convention on the Protection of...

How can my daughters bio dad release his rights?

If you have lived in AZ longer than 6 months, you can file to terminate his parental rights in AZ or in WA. It may be easier to enter a termination...

Can I terminate the rights of the father who is a registered sex offender with crimes against children.

Yes, probably. The important point to establish is that he has failed to perform his legal obligations as a parent (which are defined in the...

Most likely, yes. Case law holds that prison is no excuse for being absent from a child's life. Without any contact or support for 6 years, bio dad...