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| Adoption of a granchld | 5/19/2006 | Terrie |
Q: I have full custody. Can I adopt them or do I need the Bio Moms permission? They have different ...
A: Pam yes the children's bio mom must sign to allow an adoption You also need a lawyer and depending ...
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| international vs local adoption | 5/2/2006 | Terrie |
Q: After several years of infertility - we are now thinking about adopting. Do you recommend ...
A: Janna, first Any child you adopt is going to have to deal with the fact that their birthmom chose ...
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| great neice and nephew in Ala. | 4/27/2006 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: My Nephew and his wife lost custody of their two children about fifteen months ago. The youngest ...
A: The way it all works is that before they will allow you to take care of grandniece and newphew is ...
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| How to adopt my niece | 4/17/2006 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: My husband and I are interested in adopting my 17 year-old niece who has been orphaned since she was ...
A: Susan- I have limited knowledge of this kind of adoption. The Department of State's website or the ...
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| where do I start? | 4/9/2006 | Sarah D. |
Q: We have been waiting a long time for a child. Our agency indicated that if I was open to ...
A: It often seems like it is taking forever for your child to arrive. However, the right child for ...
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| adoption | 3/7/2006 | Colleen |
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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| international adoption | 2/5/2006 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: It has always been a dream to adopt a baby girl from China. I am finding that the adoptive parents ...
A: Lynne-You and your husband sound like perfect candidates as adoptive parents. Unfortunately China ...
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| Adopted brother | 1/27/2006 | Colleen |
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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| Adoption of my Niece | 1/23/2006 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I guess I didn't explain myself good enough. We are not fostering her anymore. This is how it ...
A: You could and probably should discuss the birthparent's legal standing and yours, with an attorney. ...
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| Adoption of my Niece | 1/23/2006 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: Wow where to begin. I'll start with a bit of background just so you know where we are at. My wife ...
A: To get to the heart of the matter, you are not in a very good position in this matter. As foster ...
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| Stepparent Adopting Complications | 12/28/2005 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: My fiance would like to adopt my kids soon, but I am really concerned about their biological ...
A: You are right, it is more difficult for someone to adopt children if the birth father refuses to ...
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| Adult Adoption | 10/10/2005 | Terrie |
Q: Terrie. I kind of feel like I'm sticking my nose in where it doesn't belong, but I love my sister ...
A: Mike best wishes to your sister I always tell anyone considering placing a child with others to ...
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| Adult Adoption | 10/7/2005 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I just found out that my sister, whom I thought my parents adopted 40 years ago, was never adopted ...
A: Mike- Adoption laws vary by state, but generally speaking, only children may be adopted. Those in ...
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| Adult Adoption | 10/7/2005 | Terrie |
Q: This is kind of a strange question. I just found out that my sister, whom I thought was adopted, ...
A: Mike, I use to be a foster mom. Back when your sister was placed in foster care they did not allow ...
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| adoption | 9/14/2005 | IDA HUTCHERSON |
Q: i am doing a research project on adoption for my english class and hope you could answer some ...
A: i am doing a research project on adoption for my english class and hope you could answer some ...
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| adoption | 9/12/2005 | Seborah |
Q: if you have time could you please answer these questin the best you can. thank you very much! 1.What ...
A: 1)Be brave and don't think about yourself. The child is what's most important and you have to think ...
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| child guardianship | 8/20/2005 | Terrie |
Q: There is a couple in Fayetteville Arkansas who have temporary guardianship of my 3 year old ...
A: Reba I am not a lawyer you need to contact one if your daughter still has parental rights she only ...
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| kinship | 8/18/2005 | Terrie |
Q: Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,---------I did ALL of that--and more. Except "get info from the case ...
A: Carthy I am so sorry to hear this. it never fails to amaze me how shabby the system put in place to ...
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| My nieces in State Custody | 8/17/2005 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: .I pray you can give me a little more insight. I live in TN. My brother passed away-Fla. The state ...
A: Cathy- From what you write, I would say that you are receiving atrocious treatment. I can't ...
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| adoption | 8/17/2005 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: Winkler, My best friend, who lives in Oregon, has fostered a little girl for more than 2 years. ...
A: I don't know the specific law/regulations that are in effect in Oregon. However, practically ...
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| Adopting a child from a group home.. | 7/12/2005 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I am filling out the Adoption assistance form to dertermince eligibility for the amount. What are ...
A: You didn't mention which state the child is living in. The rules regarding rates vary from state to ...
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| Birth Father objecting | 5/30/2005 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: My question is this... basically just wanting to know your opinion since you seem very knowelgable ...
A: First of all, I have to remind you that I'm not a lawyer and what I have to write is not a legal ...
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| adoption issues | 4/29/2005 | Abi |
Q: My husband and I are pursuing an international adoption. We also hope to have a biological child at ...
A: I dont think that her being a different race will make much difference to any feelings she will get ...
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| Finding my real birthparents | 4/27/2005 | Abi |
Q: I am a 35 year old man. I was adopted in Zanesville,Ohio when I was about 4-6 weeks old. I have my ...
A: I completely understand your need to locate your natural parents - if only to get a medical history. ...
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| concern grandparent | 3/7/2005 | IDA HUTCHERSON |
Q: What rights do i have as a grandparent of a child who is being put up for adoption. I want to know ...
A: My heart goes out to you and what you must be experiencing right now. My parents have gone through ...
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| parental rights | 2/1/2005 | IDA HUTCHERSON |
Q: I live in Canada. My 14 year old daughter 's name is Hillary. I was very young when whe was born, ...
A: Hope I can help. :) First off - I am not a legal expert, and furthermore very ignorant to Canadian ...
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| adopt a child | 12/27/2004 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I would like to adopt a child from Asia,India or Middle East.I went to Egypt but I could not find a ...
A: I think that you should start off by consulting and probably working with, an adoption agency here ...
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| custody of Granddaughter | 12/13/2004 | Jodi |
Q: my sister has 9 children and 1 more on the way..She Gave 2 boy's up for adoption to my aunt when ...
A: I am sorry that the lawyer did not offer you any better advice then that. Do not give up hope you do ...
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| ODD | 11/30/2004 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: my daughter was adopted at age 2...she is diagnosed ODD or now, Conduct disorder...she is 16 ...
A: I think that the best way torespond to what you wrote is to encourage you to find a good counselor ...
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| what should happen to my daughter | 11/27/2004 | IDA HUTCHERSON |
Q: Followup To Question - Hi, I am very confused as to what I should expect for my daughter's future ...
A: I too have been in the position of not knowing who to trust. And to be quite honest, the law is not ...
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| what should happen to my daughter | 11/26/2004 | IDA HUTCHERSON |
Q: I am very confused as to what I should expect for my daughter's future and which direction to take. ...
A: Have any papers specifically detailing adoption been signed by you or the father? If not, then he ...
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| what should happen to my daughter | 11/26/2004 | IDA HUTCHERSON |
Q: I am very confused as to what I should expect for my daughter's future and which direction to take. ...
A: I know things must seem overwhelming right now and I will first off pray that the Lord gives you ...
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| attempt to regain custody from adoptive parents | 11/24/2004 | Jodi |
Q: I have an 8 month old daughter who I raised for 6 months before I was forced to find a family for ...
A: Unless the adoptive parents are willing to simply hand her back over and stop the adoption ...
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| adoption and family formation | 11/15/2004 | Abi |
Q: I am writing a research paper about adoption and developing a family identity. I myslef am also ...
A: 1) 6 weeks 2) London, Bristol now 3) no 4)Have one non-bio brother who wasn't adopted 5) Mother was ...
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| what happens to original birth certificate | 11/11/2004 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I was adopted by my step-father and my last name was changed. What happened to my original birth ...
A: First of all, each state individually regulates the birth certificate issuance procedure; so the ...
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| Being Adopted | 10/29/2004 | Abi |
Q: my question is, could you give me a brief summary as to what kind of destructive emotions or ...
A: an adoptee can feel feelings of abandonment and rejection which can crop up from time to time. The ...
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| wanting to adopt | 10/18/2004 | Colleen |
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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| Searching | 10/18/2004 | Abi |
Q: my name is Jason and I am an adoptee. I am 20 years old, and I am starting to do my search for my ...
A: I am afraid I am not sure about how you would find birth certificates in the USA - but this is ...
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| Homestudies | 9/25/2004 | Terrie |
Q: We are trying to adopt a child from another country and the attorney in that country is asking me ...
A: You are going to need an international homestudy done if your doing international adoption. The ...
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| Timeframe for Adoption | 9/22/2004 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: Mr. Winkler Thank you for your answer. How long should I expect this process to take?Mr. Winkler I ...
A: Things work differently in each state because of the specific law in the state and court practice. ...
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