My sister is 10 and I'm 20. She lives in Mexico with my mom, but is a US born citizen. I would like to bring her to live with me( El Paso Tx) and go to school. What do I need to show I'll be her temporary guardian? Either for school, medical or just any other reason..
You will need certain paperwork giving you authority to enroll her in school and giving you authority for medical treatment. You should speak with a family law attorney in your area for more detailed information.
My daughters mother and step-father have been married for years and waited until the girls turned 18 so I wouldnt know about the adoption process. I only found out about a year ago. I no longer have a withholding order for child support but I DO have a withholding order for arrears.
Any prior arrears incurred prior to the adoption are still your responsibility. Good luck.
my mom shares legal custody with my step dad (3 of her step sons kids) can she legally adopt all 3 without my step dad ?
If a party to an adoption is married and requesting to adopt then both the husband and wife has to join in the petition to do so. Good Luck. Let us know if we can help. 888-343-4529.
(In Texas) In a Termination of Parental Rights Family Law case, the petitioner had the Petition served to a respondent. The respondent sent a Original Answer to the Court. BUT did not fill out a Certificate of Service and did not send the petitioner a copy of the Original Answer.
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When you file the Answer, it is your duty and responsibility to send a copy to Petitioner. If you don't, your Answer is still on file, but you could be sanctioned by the Court for failing to copy Petitioner on your filing.
The Petitioner, not having received an Answer from you, and... Read more »
Texas does allow for adult adoptions so you should proceed accordingly and consult with an attorney. Let us know if you need help. Thanks and good luck. 888-343-4529.
My sister is pregnant and due in about 2 weeks she does not want the baby and is willing to sign over all her rights to me she does not know who the dad of the baby is how would I go about getting custody of the baby so I can take it home from the hospital when it is born?
Honestly it’s too involved of a process to describe quickly here.
Conservatorship, Adoption and Termination are described in Chapters 153, 160 and 161.
You DEFINITELY need a lawyer. Doing this wrong could result in criminal prosecution and severe penalties. I can help you or... Read more »
My son is from a previous marriage, his biological dad and I got divorced in Illinois when he was only 1year and 8 months, His biological father at the time of the divorce I only had one addressed where I sent out the divorce paperwork and that was in California, he signed the divorce and also a... Read more »
Your 1st step should be to hire a private investigator to locate him. He may be agreeable and if so you would not have a hard time.
My childs father disappeared after he found out that we had a child (even though we were trying and it was planned). He hasn't changed his mailing address and he is having all of his family refuses any contact with me. I honestly want him to just sign away his rights. I have been seeing... Read more »
The father can certainly give up all of his rights if there is another ready and qualified to adopt. You’ve got a number of steps to follow and because of such you should consult an attorney to assist you. Good luck. 888-343-4529.
My husband and I have been having a baby since birth and he is almost 2. Originally his birth mom signed guardianship to us to avoid foster care. When born he tested positive for street drugs. In short, CPS had mom to take drug test after released and mom still tested positive. She has since... Read more »
Are you and the baby living in Texas? If so, CPS may provide attorney fees for the adoption. If they do not and you are in the Houston and surrounding areas feel free to reach out to our office. We can help. 888-343-4529#1.
I have the 17 year old best friend of my daughter currently living with me. One of her parents is incarcerated, the other on drugs. Her grandmother has guardianship of her but can no longer care for her and is willing to relinquish those rights to me. In Texas, I’ve been told that minors in... Read more »
Call CPS.
He is in prison in California, and my family and I live in Texas. We want my husband to adopt my son, but having to travel back and forth will be expensive and time consuming. Is there a way I can request his rights to be terminated while being in a different state? My sons biological dad... Read more »
Hello. I'm Jon R. Boyd, Family Law Attorney. Let me see if I can help....
I can't tell from your question - has there ever been a court order establishing parentage/paternity? If so, where?
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More than likely the father will not sign anything he doesn't even get involved Mom voluntarily signed her rights Through a notary And 2 witnesses Do we have a standing for adoption
If you already have “full custody” then I’ll assume for this question you have court ordered custody. Yes, you have standing to seek adoption. Get an attorney to proceed. Good luck. 888-343-4529.
My parents convinced me to relinquish my rights when I was 18. I stayed living with them to raise my daughter for 15 years. I am now married and living on my own and they will not allow my daughter to live with me. Is there anything I can do to get my daughter back with me?
You only mention that you relinquished your rights. Is it possible that your daughter was not formally "adopted"? If not, then you may have parental rights as they may not have even filed any documentation with the court. If they have formally adopted her then that will be a harder... Read more »
My mother is trying to adopt my kids. I told her I was not willing to let her adopt them. And ever since I disagreed with her and her wife, she will no longer allowed me to see them , talk to them , or have any sort of contact whatsoever. She has broken the court several times. nd has lied to me... Read more »
You need to bring court action. It sounds as though there is an order in place. You have valid rights. If you do nothing then she will argue that you have abandoned them and could possibly succeed on an adoption.
Child is on medicaid.
Bio father wants to give up rights.
Step father wants to adopt.
The past child support and health support may still be owing to the state.
Nothing has started in TX other than having an approved homestudy. There is no child being adopted yet. Wanting to adopt a newborn. Will start looking for a child once we move. Will I need a new homestudy or can it be updated with new info on physical home.
Texas probably has exclusive jurisdiction to handle the adoption if the suit has already been instituted. Consult with your attorney about your move and its ramifications.
You will need to ask that your case be unsealed for you to get the order which would have granted the adoption and then your name changed. Then contact BVS with a certified copy of the order. See if that works. You may have to hire a lawyer to get the file unsealed. Good luck to you.
there are three dads whom are not on the birth certificates. They are not mentally, financially nor residence stable. they are not on the birth certificates and not actually proven to be the fathers by blood work. they never paid child support. they would come around once a blue moon but not... Read more »
First of all sorry for your recent loss of your sister. What a wonderful thing to see families taking care of their own. Your mother has standing to petition the court to deal with these issues. Let us know if you would like our assistance. 888-343-4529.
the adoption agency removed the boys in october due to natural disaster fixed problem wont give them back they keep putting one thing after another i complied with cps for 17 months no problem now after 2 visits they remove them dont help me out with any thing at all now i need divorce it will take... Read more »
There is a lot going on in your stated facts. Find an attorney in your county to assist you. Look for a family law attorney. These cases are heart wrenching. You need to file your own actions stating what you want. Good luck.
Because the child is in Iowa then please consult with an attorney in the particular city about how you would go about doing so. Good luck.
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