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answered on Aug 25, 2023

When you adopt a child born in New York but you live in Virginia, the adoption birth certificate is typically issued by the state of New York. However, the process can vary depending on the adoption type and the specific circumstances. Generally, as part of the adoption process, the court will... View More

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answered on Mar 2, 2023

Form 6-2 is the Petition for Appointment of Guardian for a Minor. In New York State, this form is used to initiate a legal proceeding to have a guardian appointed for a child who is under the age of 18 and not emancipated.

The process for filing a petition for guardianship varies depending... View More

First, she would have to be approved as a foster parent. Once that is done she can work with ACS to try to have you placed with her.

This is something a family law attorney would know about, but you await a response for four weeks. There's no guarantee all questions are ultimately picked up, but there's an "Adoption" category here (click "Show More Practice Areas"). You could try reposting and adding that category. Good luck

The short answer is no.

You can bring an adoption proceeding - this would result in effectively terminating his parental rights. Bear in mind, however, that nonpayment of support and/or having an order of protection would not be grounds (in themselves) to have the adoption approved - the Judge would need to find he... View More

This might work in the short term but not the long term, the best way to handle the situation is through an adoption, an alternative, though not the best is a custody order from a court. In either case, the father would have to be notified of what is going on. I suggest you sit down with an... View More

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answered on Jun 14, 2021

When you legally sell something, you give up your rights to it in exchange for some form of consideration. In this case, money. Regret is not a valid reason to void the transaction.

If you're birth name is going to be changed on your birth certificate then it should be changed on hers.

First you need to speak to your mother and find out what orders if any there are. Once you know what the order says if anything, you can speak to a lawyer to get information on what to do. The alternative, is to go to family court and file a petition for support from your grandmother as she is... View More

If the fathers are alive you would need to get their permission.

Adoption terminates the parental relationship of the biological parent that is replaced by the adoption. As such, child support is no longer an obligation. However, arrears of child support still remain.

Unfortunately, the only way to terminate parental rights is for the Department of Social Services to file neglect petitions against your parents. Once you are 18 and self supporting, you no longer have to have contact with your parents if you don't want. At this time you have to either stick... View More

Neither. Without the biological father's permission it is nearly impossible to do an adoption. You need to get the biological father to agree and sign a waiver to get your fiancee to adopt.

you would have to file a petition for guardianship and the parents would have to agree.

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answered on Jun 10, 2020

Yes. You have a case against them for the cost of the procedure.

You should sit down with an attorney to discuss all of the facts but based upon the simple statement made it may be possible for the biological father to be relived of paying support.

You need a guardianship or Article 6 court order

Based upon everything you have said, I would suggest adoption if the father will cooperate.

In NY you can