Your current state is Ohio
The biological father hasn’t been active(no calls, support, ect) in his biological daughter life since she was 1 years old. She’s 9 now. I want to information on how to get the progress going? Do you have yo contact the father of the child? What department do I need to contact ?
This young man lost his mother at 14 & went to live with her former boyfriend off & on who never adopted him. My husband & I have been active in his life all these years as de facto parental figures. He has called me Mom for half his life. I would like to adopt him because family is... View More 
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answered on Apr 20, 2024
Under California law, obtaining custody of your siblings based on evidence of parental abuse involves a legal process where the court prioritizes the safety and welfare of the children. Witnesses, online proof, and medical records documenting abuse can be substantial evidence in your case.... View More
I've had problems with cps 3 different times and never been able to keep the kids but this time I made a adoption plan with my aunt and uncle. Will the baby be took from them
I've had my other 3 taken at birth due to drugs being in both our systems. My case was closed last week on the last baby. I started a adoption plan and have parents picked as well. Will Cps come to the hospital and take the baby from them?
I just learned I am pregnant. I am in my 3rd trimester but am high risk so I might be able to access other options. However in the case that I don’t, I am choosing adoption. I cannot care for them financially or mentally. I know who the father is however the pregnancy is due to assault and he is... View More
I have full custody. He knows his mother but I want what is best for him. Due to his mother, I lost my, other grandkids to foster care. I don't have any money for a lawyer I try legal aid.
answered on Apr 17, 2024
Legal aid organizations can often help with family law matters like an adoption of your grandchild if you are indigent and cannot afford an attorney. You should try Lone Star Legal Aid : https://www.lonestarlegal.org/
My husband wants to adopt my twins but the issue is my ex who we thought was the father isn't and it's the person who SA me and he was never found. So how do we go about it is it still a stepparent adoption or normal adoption? We have no clue all the paperwork or anything that we need to do.
I have had custody since December 2016. My daughter is agreeing to adoption. There is no father in the picture. No father on birth certificate. What do I need to do?
She has had 3 other kids taken after birth. Just got last cps case closed. Can we just do straight out adoption from birth? And not deal with cps
I have in almost 8-year-old child with a man I was never married to he has been estranged from her life for 4 years and not seen her in over two he never provided any support for her or had her in his custody alone for more than 1 hour. He currently lives with his parents and siblings his sibling... View More
Guardianship was ordered in NC but we live in SC. We have had guardianship for 4 years and we want to adopt. I was told by a SC lawyer that NC has to release jurisdiction. We was told we needed a lawyer in NC to get jurisdiction and then get a lawyer in SC for the adoption
is there anyway i could call adoption agency and find him an establish dna an that im hisbirth father
a woman had a kid by me 17 yrs ago and adopted him to a foster family how would i go about finding him an making contact and proving im his father
My husband's daughter by his first wife is an adult in another state. Her mother is deceased. I would like to adopt her officially as I have no children or close blood relatives, for estate planning purposes. But the paperwork suggests that I would legally be replacing both her parents and not... View More
we have since received an new birth certificate from vital records in Haiti? Thank you
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answered on Apr 8, 2024
Official documents like birth certificates and citizenship papers are legal records, and altering them is considered forgery, which is a serious crime.
If your son was adopted from Haiti and you have received a new, official birth certificate from the proper authorities in Haiti, then that... View More
hello i am 18 and still in high school and was adopted by my aunt and uncle. i have recently moved out and she (my aunt) is refusing to give me my legal documents-such as my Social security card, birth certificate, and mail-also can she throw away my mail?. is this in anyways legal? and if she... View More
answered on Apr 8, 2024
While it is probably wrong for your aunt to withhold important documents like your social security card and birth certificate from you, I doubt law enforcement will deign to get involved. Simply request duplicates from the appropriate government office.
A person cannot lawfully divert mail... View More
Parents allowed supervised visit . If children want to see them. Mother was killed on her way to visit children. Father hasn’t seen children over a year now. He provides no financial help at all . Children are terrified of him . Hes very abusive towards women and the children. But has parental... View More
On the 1-year anniversary of the adoption my biological children moved back in with me. The adoptive mother and I are trying to work together to do this legally. The kids at the time used the adoption as a security blanket. I was in active addiction for a short period of time and before addiction... View More
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