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| Adopting a child current under guardianship | 1/24/2008 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I recently accepted guardianship of a child because DHS became involved and removed the child from ...
A: I'm not in a position to fully answer your question, but I would make the following observations and ...
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| 16 year old girl | 1/24/2008 | Rachel |
Q: There is a 16 year old girl that we know very well. She was abandoned by her birth mother due to ...
A: Jacci It's possible that the aunt has adopted the girl and may be receiving money due to being on a ...
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| stepfather adoption | 1/23/2008 | Colleen |
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 | Colleen |
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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| stepchilden that were put up for adoption | 1/21/2008 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
Q: I'm in kind of an odd situation see my husband's ex wife put their children up for adoption a number ...
A: Sara. Thank you for writing. Can you look for them? Yes, and it depends. Are the adopted children ...
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| my child, being adopted by my future husband | 1/17/2008 | Colleen |
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 | Colleen |
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 19 year old F-1 visa student be adopted? | 1/15/2008 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: My husband and I are now legal American citizens.(GA state)Our niece, who is a 19 year-old F-1 visa ...
A: I can't answer your question completely because laws on adoption differ from state to state. I ...
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| LEFT OUT | 1/9/2008 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I HAVE A FOUR-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, WHO HAS BEEN RAISED BY MY HUSBAND SINCE SHE WAS A YEAR OLD, SHE HAS ...
A: but I don't really see a reason for filing for sole custody in your situation. Changing the last ...
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| Going from Legal Guardianship to Adoption | 1/8/2008 | Terrie |
Q: My Husband and I have a bit of a unique situation. We took legal guardianship of a 15 year old boy ...
A: I wish yours was a question I felt capable of answering my best advice is that you really need to ...
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| LEFT OUT | 1/8/2008 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I HAVE A FOUR-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, WHO HAS BEEN RAISED BY MY HUSBAND SINCE SHE WAS A YEAR OLD, SHE HAS ...
A: He might be willing to voluntarily terminate his parental rights if he realizes that will also ...
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| Can a woman give a child away? | 1/7/2008 | Colleen |
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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| My son was adopted by his Grandmother | 1/2/2008 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I raised my son from the time that he was born until he was 8 years old, after that I had a lot of ...
A: It is good to know that you have made positive changes in your life and that you have strong ...
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| Adoption | 12/28/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I would like to know the steps on how my husband can adopt my daughter. Her biological father has ...
A: Adoption laws and procedures vary by state, but in general, these are the steps. -Identify a ...
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| I want a child but I am single | 12/19/2007 | Colleen |
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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| adoption denial | 12/19/2007 | Roberta Rosenberg |
Q: We were denied our I-600A and would like to "motion to reopen" but the letter only refers to ...
A: I don't know the answer to this question. I would, however, speak with your US adoption agency as ...
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| adoption from China | 12/18/2007 | Roberta Rosenberg |
Q: My husband and I are considering adoption fron China in a few years (we aren't yet 30 years old). We ...
A: The thing about international adoption is that the rules change and often change quickly. Therefore ...
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| Adopting | 12/12/2007 | Terrie |
Q: My mother wants to adopt a 4 year old child. My sister is also 4. I am alot older than my sister ...
A: It is possible to adopt a child in that age range but almost everyone I know that is specific on ...
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| want to adopt just are not wealthy | 12/12/2007 | Terrie |
Q: how hard is it to find a girl wanting to give up an infant
A: It can be very difficult to find a potential birthmom to place her child with you and sadly unless ...
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| How short can the adoption process be? | 12/4/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I'm looking at adopting a child from a family member who has run into troubles with CPS and is ...
A: it would be good to identify a local attorney with experience doing adoptions in order to ask these ...
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| trying to adopt my nephew from from foster care | 12/4/2007 | Rachel |
Q: My nephew is in foster care. He was just recently moved (8weeks ago)into a home in which my mother ...
A: Melissa This sounds like a very messy situation. Ultimately a court would decide whether a parents ...
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| trying to adopt my nephew from from foster care | 12/4/2007 | Terrie |
Q: My nephew is in foster care. He was just recently moved (8weeks ago)into a home in which my mother ...
A: Melissa, I use to be a foster parent for many years. We were always told that when it came to the ...
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| Can DHS really adopt my nephew to my brothers ex-girlfriend before biological family (Oregon) | 12/4/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: My nephew has been in foster care since December 06. He is now a year old. 8 weeks ago he was placed ...
A: The lawyer will be in a better position to negotiate with DHS and can also represent you in court. ...
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| adopting my brother | 12/2/2007 | Colleen |
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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| Support Group | 12/1/2007 | Terrie |
Q: Where would I go to help my mother and my 15 year old brother (who is adopted and extremely ...
A: You might look in your phone book under self help groups see if their is a listing for adoption ...
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| Tracking down old adoption records | 11/30/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I just found out that I was adopted in 1952. Because i have children and grandchildren I would like ...
A: You should start off by contacting the Bureau of Vital Records in the State where you were adopted. ...
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| Tracking down old adoption records | 11/30/2007 | Terrie |
Q: I just learned that I was adopted in 1952. Since I now have children and grandchildren...I would ...
A: I am an adoptive mom, but I would recommend finding out where and whom you were adopted thru? ...
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| Step father adoption | 11/30/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I have recently gotten married to a wonderful man who would like to adopt my 18 month son. The ...
A: In most cases you will need to have a lawyer in order for your husband to adopt your child. Since ...
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| Adoption | 11/27/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I am in the process of adopting my Step Daughter, who is a filipino citizen. She is also a US green ...
A: Birth certificates are handled at the state level in most cases. In New York State, families will ...
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| from guardianship to adoption... | 11/26/2007 | Terrie |
Q: I'm looking at the likelihood of taking guardianship of a relative's two young children (2yo and ...
A: First of all will you be the actual Legal guardians or foster parents thru the state? With the ages ...
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| Resending adoption | 11/25/2007 | Sarah D. |
Q: How do you give back a child you have adopted? How do you resend an adoption?
A: Because adoption laws vary by state, only an attorney well-versed in adoption law can truly answer ...
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| adopting a step child | 11/19/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: Me and my fiancee getting married he has a daughter from a pervious relationship. The Daughter ...
A: but it would be highly unusual for a judge to approve an adoption when there has been no voluntary ...
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| My brother. | 11/18/2007 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
Q: My name is Ally. I'm 16. My mom had my brother 2 years before i was born, he's 18. He has a ...
A: Ally! I am glad to provide some general direction. Lots of adult adoptees post their searches for ...
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| Adoption from Philippines | 11/10/2007 | Ronda |
Q: How did you get information regarding adopting your children from China? My husband and I would ...
A: We used an adoption agency (www.ftia.org), but I know that they don't have a Phillipines program. ...
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| Want to be adopted | 11/8/2007 | Colleen |
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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| my soon to be steph dad adopting me | 11/3/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I'm Sam and I was wondering how long it might take a steph dad to adopt his steph daughter when the ...
A: I suspect that it will take a year or so to get adopted by your stepfather to be. After he marries ...
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| foster care | 10/23/2007 | Terrie |
Q: my husbands daughter had a baby 3 months ago and the child was born with drugs in her ...
A: Foster care meaning the state will do everything possible to reunite the child with the parents. ...
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| Paternity rights | 10/21/2007 | Colleen |
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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| name change | 10/19/2007 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
Q: I find myself in a quandary with no apparent help from my stat, by that I mean no real answers from ...
A: Justin, I may not be in the best possible position to answer your question, however I thoroughly ...
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| my sisters kids | 10/10/2007 | Rachel |
Q: My sister has two kids in Florida and she is not caring for her kids the way a mom is supposed to. ...
A: Amy Unfortunately as I live in the UK and am unfamiliar with the state laws in the US, I am unable ...
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