AboutRoberta Rosenberg Expertise International Adoption - I am an active member of the adoption community. I have 3 children, 2 adopted from Korea. I can answer all questions about Korean adoption, most questions on international. What I do not know I can easily find out.
(PLEASE NOTE: I cannot answer any questions involving immigration/family adoption legal issues. These matters of local/state/federal law should be discussed with a qualified attorney.)
Experience Beyond my own personal experience as an adoptive parent, I'm also the developer of several websites related to adoption. Adopting from Korea (www.adoptkorea.com) and AdoptShoppe (www.adoptshoppe.com) are just two of my current sites.
Expert: Roberta Rosenberg Date: 2/18/2008 Subject: Stepchild adoption
Question Hello! My husband has a son from a previous marriage in Venezuela. (He and his son are living with me now.) My husband's wife passed away when his son was 1. I was wondering what I need to do to Adopt his son? Do I need to hire an attorney? Thanks for any help.
Answer Hi, thanks for writing. Yes, you will need to legally adopt your husband's son and will most likely need an attorney to do so.
Check with your local COUNTY bar association for attorneys experienced in family law/adoption for further details.
Also, too, if your husband is not a US citizen, his son may not be either. You may want to consider taking additional steps in this regard.
