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Q: my husband wants to adopt my 21 year old son and give him his name, how can we do this? My son wants to do this also
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Nov 4, 2015

Your husband would file a petition for adoption in court.

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Q: How do I get a copy of my original birth certificate with my bio parents names in NY
Kenneth Mitchell Kaplan
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Kenneth Mitchell Kaplan
answered on Apr 23, 2011

You will have to Petition the Court to Unseal the Adoption to try to locate your Birth Certificate.

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Q: I want to open 61 yr old ny adoption record
Kenneth Mitchell Kaplan
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Kenneth Mitchell Kaplan
answered on Apr 23, 2011

You must file a Petition to Unseal the Adoption in the jurisdiction where the Adoption took place.

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