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Father never been in my daughters life and dont want him to be.
answered on Mar 28, 2019
Your husband would need to petition to adopt your child.
Grandmother constantly talks bad about me the legal guardian/step mother of the minor. Has even told her she wished i was dead.
answered on Mar 27, 2019
Yes, it is possible to "remove grandparent visitation" rights in Florida. However, if a Florida court granted grandparent visitation rights, you will have to petition the same court to get the grandparent visitation rights changed or removed.
To do that you will need more and... View More 
Me and my ex have one child together. Due to domestic violence we have separated and charges were filed. (2015) before actually having court for these charges while waiting I went and got a restraining order which was granted for one year along with one year supervised visitation for our son who... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2019
Such an argument could be made. He would still have to be given notice of a proposed adoption, however.
answered on Feb 20, 2019
The man that you are married to is the "legal" father of the child, regardless of who the biological father is. Your husband has all of the legal rights as though the child is his.
I am a U.S Citizen, and my husband has not started his process yet to get his green card does that mean I only need my consent when signing the adoption papers in the state of Florida
answered on Jan 14, 2019
You need his consent, unless the conditions for waiver of consent apply. The fact that he is not a legal immigrant is not such a condition.
answered on Jan 14, 2019
It depends on whether the non-custodial parent is still in Ohio. If so, I believe the Ohio courts still have jurisdiction.
answered on Nov 30, 2018
Yes, a 25 year-old may adopt in Florida as long as all other legal requirements are met.
answered on Oct 18, 2018
It is encouraged to keep siblings together, especially twins. However, there isn't a statue that says it is prohibited. If you would like more information regarding community resources and/or adoption, please give me a call.
If the father of the child takes the child away from the mother without good reason, in florida, is that against the law? Is it a felony? He intentionally cut off all contact between the mother and the child. The mother has not been able to find the child because no agencies will help her, due to... View More
answered on Jul 26, 2018
More information is needed to properly answer your question. You should contact an attorney and go to a confidential consultation to review your options.
We have been their sole support since birth. They have lived with us since birth. No support from either parent.
answered on Jul 12, 2018
Fortunately, Florida has a streamlined approach to relative adoptions. Relative adoptions are designated as an adoption occurring when the person/people adopting are related within three bloodlines to the child/children they are adopting. Florida Statutes do not require a home study for relative... View More
We were granted permanent custody of our foster daughter who is 14 and has been with us for 7 years. W have consent to adopt from her biological father, but her biological mother has been hesitant. She has been in and out of jail and bounced around with different men. We believe she has lost... View More
answered on Jul 11, 2018
There are circumstances under which consent may be waived. Consult with an attorney who does adoptions.
We are recently divorced and have already set up joint custody of our daughter who we had while married. Ohio courts won't allow him to enroll my son in school with him unless he has joint custody. I have sole custody of my son at this time but gave my ex-husband power-of-attorney thinking... View More
answered on Jun 18, 2018
I'm assuming you were divorced in Florida. What do the Ohio courts have to do with school enrollment (in Ohio, I'm guessing)?
The bio father wants to relinquish his parental rights to him, and my girlfriend & I want me to adopt her son as his legal father with her of course still being his mother. But she's under the impression that because her son was born in Alabama even though he lives now in Florida with us,... View More
answered on Jun 1, 2018
Yes, you have to be married first.
Florida Statute 63.042 provides in pertinent part that:
"(1) Any person, a minor or an adult, may be adopted.
(2) The following persons may adopt:
(a) A husband and wife jointly;
(b) An unmarried adult; or... View More
My child is 7 and never met bio dad. Do I need to do a punitive father registry search?
answered on May 24, 2018
Yes, and if you don't find him there, take other measures to do all possible to attempt to give him notice.
Neither parent is in her life. I care for her emotionally, monetarily, and she is the love of my life. I wish to take her on a cruise for our vacation time. I cannot reach anyone to ok this. I really want to formally adopt her, as I am the only thing she has. How can I take her away with me (we are... View More
answered on Apr 18, 2018
So you want to adopt your step-daughter? What exactly is your question?
If all parties are in agreement, can someone other than an attorney do all that's needed for an adoption?
I have proof I have relationship with my kid and support her financially and grandmother brainwashed me to give up my rights because she said I could always see my kid and I believed her and now she took her away
answered on Mar 30, 2018
No, "open adoption" doesn't include any rights to timesharing.
Shes been with me almost 3 years. The mother left her and moved out of state almost 2 years ago. She asked me to get her due to bad circumstances. At the time she agreed to custody but never went to do it. Moved away and now is threatening to take her back out of anger. The child is a teenager and... View More
answered on Mar 11, 2018
Yes, the mother still has the legal right to custody of your niece. You should get an attorney and file suit so as to get a court order giving you custody. It appears that serving her by publication may be necessary.
I was raised by my aunt and her husband but there was never any official adoption. Now they are divorced, but I ,of course, still consider them both to be my parents. With me being 23 yr old and then no longer being together, would it be possible to be adopted by then individually so that they are... View More
answered on Feb 17, 2018
Florida Statute 63.042 provides, in pertinent part, that:
"(1) Any person, a minor or an adult, may be adopted.
(2) The following persons may adopt:
(a) A husband and wife jointly;
(b) An unmarried adult; or
(c) A married person without the... View More
I had my daughter in 2013. We were unwed. He is on the birth certificate and she has his last name. The last time he saw her and contacted me to see her was in January 2016. Since then I got married and my daughter, me and my husband moved from Texas to Florida.
answered on Feb 10, 2018
No, you don't need to file for custody; the father can file for visitation (in Texas, probably) if he wants. I expect your husband can adopt the child, but, again, probably in the Texas courts. If the child has been in Texas for six months or more, you would use the Texas courts.
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