Q: Can I adopt my nephew (my son, he’s currently 12 and my husband and I have had him since 4 months old)
Before my son was in kindergarten we paid a low cost attorney over 300$ for the paper work to adopt. We did not have the money for filing, home study etc. We’ve been able to do everything we’ve needed (medical, school enrollment etc with a notarized paper from my sister, his biological mother. Father has never been in the picture.) He’s been on every lease, filed as a dependent every tax year. Even though we’ve had no trouble, I feel this is always looming over my head. I want him to be officially, legally ours. At this point, after 12 years, is there any way to make this legal without having to get home studies and jumping through hoops?
A: A Home Study is required by statute.
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