answered on May 15, 2017
To adopt a child, you need to either terminate the parental rights of the relevant parents with sufficient legal/ factual basis, or have the consent of the biological parents. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation... View More 
My girlfriend's step-brother was dating a woman with a daughter who is now 14. The mother passed away so the daughter now lives with her father. She wants to live with us because she feels better being here. Her home life is not the best because her father is an alcoholic who is verbally and... View More
answered on May 8, 2017
The answer is a YES; unless you receive something called a petition in the mail ( certified mail return receipt requested & someone has to personally attest to serve… I would recommend "nail anx mail (we can discuss that) --- Anyway, off the top of my overworked head ...... View More
I did not know what an adoption was nor was I informed I needed legal representation until the custody trial. She stole all my student loan money , forged papers and essentially legally stole my child.
answered on May 2, 2017
The most important issue is whether you were actually tricked or just regret the decision to adopt. As for the forgery and other issues, you should provide more facts when speaking with an attorney privately.
See: http://www.aeesq.com/divorce-attorney/child-custody/
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How does it work if my boyfriend wants to adopt my son. His birth father is not involved andnot on the birth certificate and is no wheres to be located. So how would that work?
answered on Apr 17, 2017
The birth father needs to have his parental rights terminated by a court, and before that happens he needs to be served in person. A judge may permit service via publication if you request that. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2017
See: http://ocfs.ny.gov/adopt/adopt_faq.asp
Are the parental rights of both parents terminated, or do the parents agree with the adoption? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can... View More
i am a 42 yr old single male in Ny & live with my 52 year old girlfriend and her 2 adult kids in my new house which is in my name ,which i bought in may 2015.I did not switch my old mailing address,driver license however I do get utility bills in my name in my new home address. in 2008 after... View More
answered on Mar 6, 2017
It's not clear whether you're asking advice on how to cheat the system, but if so that's a bad idea because you may be charged with a crime if you try to defraud the system. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial... View More
The baby's mother is always manipulating to see the baby when ever she wants. If I adopt can she harrass me or continue manipulating ?
answered on Mar 3, 2017
Adoption in such circumstances may only happen if the parent's parental rights are terminated. See: https://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/family/parentalRights.shtml
More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation... View More
Im in NY and I need someone in Tattnall County to help me
answered on Feb 8, 2017
You would have to agree to terminate your parental rights if they wanted to then adopt the child, and I'm guessing you wouldn't agree to that. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You... View More
But he signed the bc anyway. Now we both want him off the bc. How does he voluntarily sign over his right?
answered on Jan 30, 2017
You should consult with an Indiana lawyer. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions, guarantees, or warranties; or create any Attorney-Client relationship.
This was due to adoption. How can I obtain the original birth certificate from when I was born to my biological parents?
answered on Jan 27, 2017
Contact the records clerk in the city where you were born for a copy of your birth certificate. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice website.... View More
She was living in Florida and we had sex about the time the boy was conceived. According to Florida law, he is legally my son. His maternal grandmother got guardianship in Florida and brought him back to Westchester county. I have been living in Westchester the entire time. At the time the mother... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2017
You can file for child custody rights in NY over any child that is biologically yours, regardless of whether you were married or not at the time. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media... View More
He has no rights can my husband still adopt if he won't sign
answered on Jan 26, 2017
Your husband's parental rights would have to be terminated in court prior to any adoption action, and he could object to such termination of rights. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and... View More
Do we have rights to our grandson we live in nyc they moved to florida and just found out the father never signed an acknowledgment of paternity at my grandsons birth
answered on Jan 26, 2017
You should contact a FL child custody lawyer about this. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions, guarantees, or warranties; or create any Attorney-Client relationship.
She admitted she was just testing me. Even though she took my money.
answered on Jan 24, 2017
See my answer to your identical question. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice website. I practice law in CA, NY, MA, and DC in the following... View More
her license and her social security number is in my last name see whats to get a passport but they want to see adoption papers and we don't have them her birth certificate is in her birth name what do we do
answered on Jan 19, 2017
Can she not get a passport using her own name? Why not? More facts are needed here. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me on my law practice website. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions, guarantees, or warranties;... View More
answered on Nov 4, 2015
Your husband would file a petition for adoption in court.
answered on Apr 23, 2011
You will have to Petition the Court to Unseal the Adoption to try to locate your Birth Certificate.
answered on Apr 23, 2011
You must file a Petition to Unseal the Adoption in the jurisdiction where the Adoption took place.
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