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answered on Nov 8, 2024
Yes. However, the if the child is disabled, you could file a petition for guardianship, conservatorship, limited guardianship, limited conservatorship and/or a combination those representative roles.
"Disabled" means a legal disability, not a medical disability, and is measured... View More 
If the adoptive parent consents when the bio parent is a over $4000 behind
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answered on Nov 27, 2023
When a parent surrenders their parental rights, they are essentially giving up all of their rights and responsibilities to the child. This includes the right to have contact with the child, the right to make decisions about the child's upbringing, and the right to receive child support from... View More
I voluntarily signed away my parental rights to both of my children during a private adoption. The adoptive family has since been charged with sexual assault, which resulted in my children going into foster care. Currently, my grandmother is fostering them, and I live with her to help because of... View More
answered on Apr 17, 2025
You can certainly try. I would file a motion to rescind the termination.
I have had permanent custody of a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old for 10 years. The biological father has spent most of his time in prison and was not granted visitation rights. The mother had visitation rights but stopped seeing the children years ago. Can I pursue adoption without involving the... View More
answered on Apr 14, 2025
No. Both biological parents will have to be personally served as parties to the adoption.
My parents have full legal guardianship over my 7-year-old nephew, who has ADHD, depression, and undiagnosed autism. My sister lost custody of him six years ago and relinquished her rights. I have been a mother figure to him since his birth and wish to adopt him permanently. While my mother... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2025
Unless he has been in your custody for six months or more and you have been the sole provider of his care and finances, you don’t have standing to seek custody from your parents.
My parental rights are being removed soon & I'm freaking out about if they will still let me & kids talk on phone,etc like we do now.
answered on Feb 1, 2025
Most likely not. After your rights are terminated, generally you won’t be able to see them anymore.
My husband would like to adopt her and she wants him to adopt her. I have not denied contact with bio father. I leave open communication through Facebook and text but he does not take advantage. He got angry 4 years ago bc I would not fly her across the country to meet him. He has 2 other children... View More
answered on Nov 4, 2024
With the length of time that has passed, I would expect the Court would permit the adoption by your current husband and termination of the biological father’s parental rights. You need to hire a good family attorney to handle for you.
Voluntarily Relinquish their rights and wave their appearance in court and consent of adoption form Kentucky has. Is that enough to adopt the children? Both parents are meth users.
answered on Oct 12, 2024
Not unless you’re a family member or have had possession of the children. The Cabinet will need to be involved and do a report to the court before you can adopt.
How do I find out where she is. Can I go back to court. The adoption isn't finalized
answered on May 15, 2024
Youll need to file a motion in the case in which your parental rights were terminate. iF the adoption isnt final, you may be able to stop it.
I had been in foster care for a year. I was very adamant about not wanting to be moved states. I was later kicked out and never even adopted.
He is adopted and is really disrespectful to adults calling us stupid and telling us to shut the f up. I'm Afraid if I file a warrant on him they will take my other adopted children.
I've had problems with cps 3 different times and never been able to keep the kids but this time I made a adoption plan with my aunt and uncle. Will the baby be took from them
I've had my other 3 taken at birth due to drugs being in both our systems. My case was closed last week on the last baby. I started a adoption plan and have parents picked as well. Will Cps come to the hospital and take the baby from them?
She has had 3 other kids taken after birth. Just got last cps case closed. Can we just do straight out adoption from birth? And not deal with cps
I received temporary custody of this child at 2 weeks old and the mother did not comply with CPS request. When this child was just shy of her first birthday I was granted permanent custody of this child. Mother is in her life, the mother is on probation. This child is 6 years old. The father has no... View More
answered on Apr 6, 2024
Yes, you can file a contested adoption action against both parents.
My newphew was placed with me when he was 6 weeks old. After 2 years I was granted permanency. The first year the parents were involved. And provided support. The second and third year they were sporadic. And no support. Now they have had no contact for 2 years. And provided no financial... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2024
You seem like a very good candidate to terminate the parental rights and adopt if that is what you desire to do given your situation.
And the child has never met father and he paternity was only established due to mother being snap. I have never received child support and neither has the mother. The mother has another child that is 2 that she is about to loose custody of due to drugs etc. The 15 year old wants me to adopt her... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2024
You can file a petition for adoption in Jefferson county to adopt the child. Strongly urge you to consult a lawyer regarding same as the process is intricate.
Had 1st hearing for TPR and adoption. Bio mom said she was not served that sheriff just left paperwork. Bio dad was served in jail.
On that court date the judge personally served her and instructed her and us that she had 20 days to respond to the summons/petition.
It has been 20... View More
Both if bio parent’s voluntarily sign away rights or don’t sign away rights
answered on Dec 11, 2023
If the patents sign away their rights, there won’t be a hearing. If they do not, the court will take testimony to determine whether the parents rights will be terminated.
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