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| my kids adoption | 8/27/2008 |
Q: me and my husband to be is getting married by next year and planning about he wanted to adopt my 3 ...
A: In order for your future husband to adopt your children, you would have to get the written consent ...
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| Adoption? | 8/26/2008 |
Q: My mom is 42, she has 2 children- Me,16 and my brother, 20. My brother lives with his biological ...
A: In order for this to happen, you have to get the adults in your life to agree to this. Your mom ...
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| Adopt sister kids | 8/9/2008 |
Q: My Husband and I have sole legal cusitody of my sisters sons she passed away in 2002 the one is 19 ...
A: Generally, yes. Custodial rights means the person who gets the custodial rights has full custody of ...
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| Adopt sister kids | 8/8/2008 |
Q: My Husband and I have sole legal cusitody of my sisters sons she passed away in 2002 the one is 19 ...
A: I'm not sure what your question is. Are you asking if you can adopt these boys? If so, you can as ...
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| Resinding Parental Termination | 7/23/2008 |
Q: How would a person go about rescinding parental termination if it is within the first 48 hours of ...
A: I'm not really sure what you are asking me. If you are saying that you signed papers to terminate ...
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| Sign any adoption paper without proof of paternity? | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Should I sign any adoption papers stating that I relinquish all my paternal rights if I'm unsure if ...
A: First of all, no court can subpoena you to force you to sign away your paternal rights. Second, you ...
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| Adopting my sister's boy | 7/15/2008 |
Q: My sister wants to give me her 3.5 year old boy, and I want to legally adopt him. How do I begin ...
A: In order to begin an adoption process, your best bet would be to contact an adoption attorney. You ...
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| My husband wants to adopt my son. | 7/15/2008 |
Q: me and my husband have been talking about adopting my 9 years old son for sometime now. His ...
A: You should consult an adoption attorney where you live right now. You're better off getting it at ...
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| Adopting my baby to my brother | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I'm about 8 months pregnant and i want to adopt my baby to my brother and his wife. They are not ...
A: It is very wise of you to realize you cannot raise a child at this time in your life. Too many ...
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| Adopting a friends baby | 7/3/2008 |
Q: A good friend of mine is pregnant with a little girl. She has ask me to adopt her. I can't have ...
A: You want to make sure everything is done legally, so there are no repercussions in the future. The ...
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| Adoption | 2/26/2008 |
Q: The father of my 2 year old son born out of wedlock. Has been recently incarcerated, and has not ...
A: In order to have your husband adopt your son, you would have to have the written consent of your ...
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| adoption | 2/11/2008 |
Q: My ex girlfriend is pregnant. She says she is going to run off to another state and give the baby ...
A: The first thing you need to do is contact an attorney. He or she can protect your interests. Your ...
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| Where To Start? | 2/5/2008 |
Q: A little history, I have 3 sons 14, 12, 4 and a 7 yr. old girl. I have PCOS and for the past 3 ...
A: There are many avenues you can explore for adoption. If you want a baby, your options are limited ...
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| stepfather adoption | 1/23/2008 |
Q: i just got marred and my husband would like to adopt my daughter. I have to share custody but I am ...
A: There really isn't much you can do to have your husband adopt your daughter if her father doesn't ...
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| adoption advice | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I have been with my boyfriend for 12 years and we have two children together 3 and 10. My 12 year ...
A: I am not aware of any court that will allow an adoption without the written consent of the ...
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| my child, being adopted by my future husband | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I am planning to marry later this year. My future husband wants to adopt my son, born out of ...
A: I am not aware of any court that would allow an adoption without the written consent of both ...
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| my child, being adopted by my future husband | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I am planning to marry later this year. My future husband wants to adopt my son, born out of ...
A: Since paternity was established it would be necessary for your child's father to sign the adoption ...
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| Can a woman give a child away? | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I have a friend who's former girlfriend contacted him 6 months after they broke up. She says that ...
A: It's hard to say without knowing exactly what happened when she gave up the child. Also, it depends ...
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| I want a child but I am single | 12/19/2007 |
Q: Do you Have to be married to adopt a child?
A: It really depends on how you plan to adopt. If you have someone you know who is pregnant and wants ...
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| adopting my brother | 12/2/2007 |
Q: i'm 18 and in the army. my brother is 15 and lives with my father. under what circumstances (and if ...
A: You don't mention why you want to adopt your brother. I can't think of a legal reason why you would ...
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| Want to be adopted | 11/8/2007 |
Q: My mom is getting married soon to someone that I would love to have as my Dad, I am 18yrs old (NYC) ...
A: Somewhere along the line your biological father's parental rights may have already been severed. ...
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| Paternity rights | 10/21/2007 |
Q: We are considering adopting the child of our friend's sister. She is young, does not want the child, ...
A: This is a situation that you have to tred carefully with. As anxious as you may be to adopt this ...
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| my husband passed away 4 yrs ago i want fiance to adopt my daughter | 10/6/2007 |
Q: my husband passed away 4 yrs ago and my current boyfriend/fiance would like to adopt my daughter, i ...
A: Since adoption is a legal court proceeding, you would have to contact an attorney to help you in ...
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| adoption of a step child from a past relationship | 8/28/2007 |
Q: My boyfriends children have been living with us since May of this year. The oldest of the three boys ...
A: Unfortunately, adoptions almost always involve a lawyer because if it is not done legally, there can ...
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| Adoption | 8/24/2007 |
Q: Just wanted to know what is the paperwork I would need to get for my husband to legally adopt my 2 ...
A: To begin an adoption, your best bet is to contact an attorney in your area. You will need to have a ...
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| Legal Guardianship | 8/18/2007 |
Q: My name is Craig, thank you for helping us with this issue. My wife and I traveled to Louisiana ...
A: Unfortunately, there really isn't any way I would know this. You most likely would have to contact ...
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| Adopting | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I just had a baby that the real father wasnt "ready" to take care of and hasnt spoken to me or asked ...
A: Yes, you would have to have the written permission of the birth father for an adoption to take ...
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| Step-parent Adoption | 8/7/2007 |
Q: I would like to know how long you have to be married before a step-parent can adopt a child. ...
A: I don't think how long you are married is a factor in the adoption of a step child. You most ...
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| Step parent adoption | 8/1/2007 |
Q: I am going to adopt my non-biological son. I have been raising him for the last 9 years since he was ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I was on vacation and forgot to note that in my profile. You say you were ...
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| can i go back to my father | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I am 15 years of age. I was adopted at age 6, along with my biological sister to the same family. At ...
A: It sounds like you've had some issues over the years. If you're in foster care, you must have a ...
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| adopting a 26 year old | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I was married and the man had a 9 month old child. I have raised that child who is now 26. His ...
A: First of all, I'm sorry for the delay in answering your question, but I was on vacation and forgot ...
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| My husband adopting my daughter Biological Father In Mexico | 7/2/2007 |
Q: My husband wishes to adopt my three year old daughter who is not his biologically. My husband and I ...
A: First of all, sorry it took so long to answer your question, but I was on vacation and forgot to ...
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| Sister giving me her baby | 6/4/2007 |
Q: Colleen, My sister is currently pregnant and already has 4 children at home. She wants give up the ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering, but I was away from my computer for a few days. The best thing ...
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| adoption | 5/16/2007 |
Q: i recieved a letter from my eldest daughter who was adopted some 16 years ago (what a suprise) she ...
A: Since I have no information as to how your daughter was placed for adoption, I really don't know how ...
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| getting custody of my nephew | 5/2/2007 |
Q: I have several questions, but i'll try to make this short. :) my husband's sister had a little baby ...
A: I am not at all familiar with custody matters. However, I strongly suggest that if you do decide to ...
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| how can i adopt my sisters baby | 4/27/2007 |
Q: my sister had a baby last year and she is failing to look after it.I am a UK citizen and my sister ...
A: I'm sorry, I wish I could help with this, but I am totally unfamiliar with Irish laws on adoption. ...
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| No father on birth certificate | 4/9/2007 |
Q: My daughter is now 3 1/2 years old. When she was born, I didn't put her biological father on the ...
A: Legally, if the birth father was not named on the birth certificate, he would not have to sign in ...
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| stepchild adoption | 3/17/2007 |
Q: my wife and i got married last year, our daughter is 20 months and we are expecting our son this ...
A: Even though her biological father has not seen her, or paid child support, you would still have to ...
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| adoption | 3/10/2007 |
Q: I am getting ready to go through the process of adopting a child from state of california. I am a ...
A: Every state has their own laws with regard to the adoption process. However, I believe you will ...
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| adoption | 1/6/2007 |
Q: I'm 16 years old and don't get along with my parents very well. i really don't like living at home ...
A: You would need to consult an attorney to see about an adoption. I really don't think the courts ...
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| fathers name | 12/8/2006 |
Q: Ok, theres is an ex gf who is pregnant and is saying the baby is mine, which i do not believe is ...
A: Every state has different adoption laws, but in general, the courts prefer to have an adoption where ...
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| adoption | 11/2/2006 |
Q: hi i have divorced from my ex and she has remarried now she wants her husband to adopt my two ...
A: Every state has different laws, but I am pretty certain that no court would allow a step parent to ...
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| Taking the right steps for adoption | 10/2/2006 |
Q: My name is Jennifer and I am a 27 year old mother of two lovely little boys. For the past three ...
A: The best thing you can do is to contact an adoption agency in your area. Catholic Charities comes ...
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| adoption process | 9/20/2006 |
Q: My husband & I have been approached about adopting a 3 month old baby. I understand that there is a ...
A: Sorry it took me so long to reply, but I was away from my computer for a few days. Every state has ...
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| My neice wants to give us her unborn baby | 9/11/2006 |
Q: My niece is having a baby boy and wants to give it up to for adoption to us her exboyfriend doenst ...
A: If you haven't done so already, contact an attorney to help you with this. A home study will have ...
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| Adopting a Relative's Baby | 8/26/2006 |
Q: I have a teenage cousin that is pregnant and has decided to make an adoption plan for the child. ...
A: Yes, this would be considered a private adoption You would still be required to go through the ...
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| adoption of my oldest son by my husband | 8/7/2006 |
Q: i have been married for seven years and my husband and i have two children one is both of ours the ...
A: The costs to adopt a step child are not as much as a regular adoption. I would suggest you contact ...
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| adoption | 8/4/2006 |
Q: how long does the process usually take? And is there an age limit to being able to adopt?
A: there are is no cut and dried information on how long it takes or your age. if you're doing a ...
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| How can I get bio. mother to open up? | 7/20/2006 |
Q: I have spent exciting week traveling from Florida to New Hampshire; met OLDER cousins, etc. I ...
A: It sounds like your birth mother just doesn't want to speak with you at this time. Your finding her ...
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| adoption | 3/7/2006 |
Q: Colleen, How does one go about private adoption, where do you start looking, what are the costs ...
A: There are many ways, and many different types of costs, involved with "private" adoptions. The ...
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| Adopted brother | 1/27/2006 |
Q: My 12 year old brother is adopted and has suffered from it for the past few years. He is angry at my ...
A: Some children are more "sensitive" to the issue of being adopted than other children are. If it ...
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| wanting to adopt | 10/18/2004 |
Q: I am on public assistant and I am in my late fifty, and I was wondering if I can adopt a baby?
A: The current situation with adoption of babies is not good. Due to birth control and abortion, there ...
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| Adoption with close friends | 7/29/2004 |
Q: We have very close friends who are adopting my daughter's child. My daughter is 17. Do you have any ...
A: This can be a sticky situation, but workable if everyone cooperates. First of all, let me commend ...
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| adoption outside the books | 2/20/2004 |
Q: I was hoping you could help me. Well I wouldn't call her a friend but someone I know is wanting to ...
A: It really depends on what she has in mind. Does she want you to adopt the baby? Or just "take care ...
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| adoption of neice's baby | 2/17/2004 |
Q: Colleen, I will get right to the point. My husband & I have had 3 miscariages in the past year & a ...
A: I'm sorry it took me so long to get back to you, but I had a very bad week. This is a tricky ...
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| requirements | 3/20/2003 |
Q: I'm looking for some information. Let me explain my situation. I am 36 and my husband of 6 years ...
A: I say go for it! A home study creates so much anxiety in people, and there really isn't any reason ...
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