Have you tried the Prothonotary's Office in the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County? They may even have some forms online for your use. Try the Orphans' Court there as well. Best of luck to you.

Have you tried the Prothonotary's Office in the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County? They may even have some forms online for your use. Try the Orphans' Court there as well. Best of luck to you.

The children's bio dad can voluntarily agree to terminate his parental rights or you can file with the court to have them involutarily terminate. The termination and adoption procedures are complicated and paper intensive so I suggest that you consult with an experienced family law attorney in... View More

Yo appear to be the child ASH so I have no idea what you're asking. https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1985749/in-re-adoption-of-ash/

You have a limited time within which to file and appeal. I strongly urge you to consult with an attorney experienced in appellate work, particularly dependency cases if possible, as well as to find a way to pay for the attorney. Don't miss the appeal deadline - you've already got enough... View More

I don't believe so - at least I've never heard of such a thing. It's not like hospital delivery rooms have a board in the hallway with pictures of folks saying, "Don't let any of these parents leave with their babies." Like some stores have on cash registers... View More

To a certain extent, it varies from county to county. If the father doesn't voluntarily sign away his parental rights, then the involuntary termination of his rights will be an additional cost. Some counties really discourage people from trying to handle an adoption, particularly one... View More

Yoiu'd better sit down with an experienced family law attorney to discuss this. This is a complicated situation that cannot be answered in this question and answer online forum.

Yes, you can. This is probably the simplest type of adoption in PA. In an adult adoption, you would need to consent to your stepfather adopting you. There is no requirement that parental rights be terminated. There will be a judgment search, finger-printing, and a few other hoops to jump through,... View More

I suggest that you consult with a family law attorney experienced in adoptions. From what you've said here, if your husband is willing to adopt your daughter, you may be able to have the father's parental rights terminated. To just change her name, you''ll need to file a... View More

Under the circumstances you've set forth, yes, you absolutely can. If possible, having both parents sign an agreement giving you custody would be ideal. Then you could follow your local procedures for filing the agreement and having it made a court order. Please note that just having a signed... View More

That's an interesting question. There's a legal principle called standing and it's unclear from your question whether you could have standing. You best bet is to consult with an experienced family law attorney in your area where you can discuss in person and in depth your situation.... View More

I'd like to assure you that no, you wouldn't, but it could be more complicated than that. I suggest that you meet in person with an experienced family law attorney to discuss the entire situation.

If all is as you say, then you should be able to successfully terminate the father's parental rights involuntarily and have your husband adopt her as her stepparent. It's not an easy process and, in fact, some counties won't deal with involuntary terminations of parental rights... View More

I'm not sure there's anything you can do but I do suggest that you consult in person with an experienced family law attorney to discuss this matter in detail. It's a bit unclear from what you've written but I'm sure in a face to face meeting it will all come out.

You can petition the court for a modification of your current custody order. Your child's mother will have an opportunity to object to the modification; if that is the case it will likely be up to the judge to decide if modification of custody is in the best interest of your child.... View More

Are you married to the mother? How long have you have custodial rights? How old is the child? Did you sign the birth certificate? I could go on and on, but instead strongly urge you to consult in person with an experienced family law attorney in your area to determine what you options are after... View More

Possibly. Whatever it was that that the bio dad signed is old and if he doesn't want to give up all of his rights now, ypu'll have to proceed with an involuntary termination. Although paying child support over the last 6 years is not performing much of a parental duty, some courts may... View More

Yes, there is the possibility that she can get the child back if she gives you guardianship. I'm not sure what you mean "without legal help". If you mean does she have to go through the court system, it would require that an attorney review the guardianship papers to determine f she... View More

When a parent's rights are terminated so are those stemming from the parental relationship. So the grandparents, aunts and uncles are all no longer legally related to the child either.