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My child's dad hasn't seen him since Father's day and has talked to him 3 times since then over facetime. He was talking about moving so I brought up to my boyfriend about adopting my child. My child loves him like a dad and my boyfriend loves him like his own. We also are having a... View More 
answered on Aug 29, 2021
Short answer, no. In order for him to adopt then you would have to be married and file a step-parent adoption. Contact an adoption attorney to fully explain things.
My wife and I have had a guardianship of a little boy for almost 6 years. We filed adoption almost 2 years ago, bio mom signed consent. Bio dad showed up to 1 of 3 mediations and 30% of visitations.
Divorce looks imminent for us, but we want to make sure our boy is safe with us.
answered on Aug 10, 2021
Technically, if the adoption is not final before you divorce then it will become an issue, as the statute does not allow two single people to adopt the same child. It can be one person or one married couple. If you get divorced after the adoption is final then you will have custody questions just... View More
answered on Aug 4, 2021
By default, adoption records are not public. There is no official adoption certificate, once the adoption is final, the adoptive parents file for a new birth certificate. If you are the adoptive parents then you will have a copy of the filed paperwork or your attorney should be able to provide... View More
answered on Jun 21, 2021
You will need to provide some additional information to get a useful answer such as:
Are you wanting to adopt a child or an adult? (It makes a big difference)
Is everyone in Oklahoma?
Easiest way to get an answer is to call an attorney to discuss the details. The attorney... View More
I love in Oklahoma and he's currently at an air force base in ND WITH hisband and their 3 kids
answered on Jun 21, 2021
Can you please clarify your question. Not really sure what exactly you are asking.
Would like to know.process and cost
answered on Jun 21, 2021
Please contact my office for a free consultation. There are many factors that come into play in an adoption and in order to get an accurate assessment then there are more questions to be asked than can be done in this forum.
My son's father has been convicted on several counts of rape 2, forcible oral sodomy, and manufacturing child pornography. My son is 14 and no longer want's contact with his father. However everything I have read states I have to have a husband to do a step-parent adoption. Is there... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2021
There has to be someone to take the place of the parent being terminated. The only way to terminate rights is through an adoption or when DHS takes over to terminate. So in short, until you have been married for a year and have a step-parent adoption he stays on the books as father.
Basically the person my love that I truly care for her and she dealing with unable to attend a normal schooling and she has a abusive verbal dad that talks crap too her and her mother and I am wanting to get her out of that place and see about letting her move in she currently 15 but by May she... View More
If a parent voluntarily gave up custody of their child and allowed the grandparents to adopt, can the child come live with them if they choose at age 12? Or come live with them again at all?
answered on Jan 19, 2021
In a short answer, No and yes. You can no longer get the child back as your children because your rights have been terminated. If the child wants, and if the child's legal parents (your parents it appears) choose to let the child stay with you, that is their right as the parents, however, in... View More
Regarding the false accusations with dhs and myself
answered on Dec 8, 2020
Hire an attorney before you do anything. Your attorney will tell you the best way to move forward and what information they will need to defend you.
Me with my testimony at my second jury trial. Who do I go through to get the whole transcript for my first trial
answered on Dec 9, 2020
The court appointed attorney should be able to get you a copy of the transcript.
Dhs took my son and said he and I both tested positive for fentanyl but come to find it it was the anestelogist that gave it when I had a emergency c section. But I have a previous dhs case that has been closed. Will it do me any good to find it.
My sister and I were contacted by my bio dad's brother stating he died and we are next of kin. We have not seen him since we were 3 & 5yo (40 years ago). We were adopted 27 years ago by a man we have always considered our father. The last 8mo or so my bio dad has tried to make contact with... View More
answered on Nov 22, 2020
In short, the answer is no. There are always extenuating factors that can be involved, but that would require you sitting down with a family law attorney and working through all the details. An adopted child can receive inheritance from the biological parents as well as the adoptive parents, so... View More
Her mom hasn’t talked to her in 3 years and never paid child support. My step daughter recently told me she is scared her mom will find her because we moved to the town she lives in. And she said she doesn’t want to see her.
answered on Oct 21, 2020
The child's age is not a controlling factor in the step-parent adoption. The controlling factor is the amount of time you have been married. So long as you have been married for more than 1 year, then you can file for the step-parent adoption. If the mother does not consent, then you would... View More
I let my daughter stay with my sister a few years back bc my life was a chaotic mess . Dhs was involved w my other kid & my sister told me that the worker said I wasn’t allowed to see her. Then she went and got guardianship. I never received any notice of court bc she sent it to an address... View More
answered on Oct 19, 2020
There are specific notices that have to be given and if they sent it to your last known address then they most likely have met that obstacle (they are not responsible for keeping track of every place a person lives but the last known address, because in some cases, those people are bouncing around... View More
answered on Sep 26, 2020
If you do not already have a visitation order hire an attorney to help you petition the court for a visitation order.
answered on Sep 21, 2020
This question is not as easy as step 1 - 2 - 3. Generally, once an adoption is finalized, then it is non-reversible. There are a few exceptions to this rule, however these exceptions are challenging to prove. This is something that you will need an experienced adoption attorney to help you with,... View More
I have a child shes one of my middle children whos last name is my ex husbands who is her sperm donor my older 2 and my youngest all have the same dad and same last name. Her sperm donor has been non-existent since she was 3 months old and my other kids dad has helped raise her thats who she knows... View More
answered on Jul 9, 2020
Typically parental rights are only terminated if a child is adopted or for abuse or neglect in a very specific deprived child action.
If there was a sperm donor that would be a separate issue.
So, not sure if there has been an actual termination of rights here or if this is a... View More
She is fixing to be 16. I lost my rights and my sister adopted her but now my sister wants to dump her off at job cor in Guthrie and my 16 wants to live with me. Can she decide to leave my sister house even though my sister is her legal guardian or can my sister just dump her off somewhere else... View More
answered on Jun 28, 2020
As the adoptive parent, your sister has all of the rights. You daughter may claim emancipation, if she can demonstrate she can live on her own and manage her own finances. She also needs to show that it is in her best interest to no longer have a guardian.
answered on Jun 22, 2020
No, you can't be adopted without parent's consent unless parental rights are terminated.
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