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OK all the annuity paperwork should be filed along with the judgment in the court case file. So find out in what county in Florida the dog attack... Read Answer
Is there a court order presently in place that has adjudicated the issues of child custody and father's visitation rights?
Dear Mr. Baylor:
In order to adopt your stepchildren, the court must terminate the rights of the biological father. Usually the court... Read Answer
Dear Cameron:
You can be adopted by your stepmother. However, it will require that either your biological... Read Answer
Dear Anonymous:
Your son did the right thing registering with the Florida Putative Father registry. Before any adoption... Read Answer
The short answer is, unfortunately, no, unless you do, possibly, a second parent adoption. However, if... Read Answer
you can initiate a step-parent adoption by your soon-to-be-spouse once you are married. The 7 year-old's father would have to consent but if he... Read Answer
absent extraordinary circumstances, you are going to need to, at the very least, notify the BF of what is going on. Additionally, it is likely... Read Answer
That is a complicated question. How old is the child and why is there a guardianship over the child? Do the parents of the child want you... Read Answer
any case that involved/involves the children. Child support, injunctions, custody, divorce....Mark Miller
what you are describing is coercion and that is one of the two grounds to get an adoption set aside but you have to make the objection within a... Read Answer
You would have to petition the chief judge in the county that the adoption was finalized in and ask the Court to review the records and provide any... Read Answer
When did the adoption occur, where did the adoption occur, and on what grounds do you think the adoption can be voided.
In Florida, there is a one year rule that states to undo any adoption, you MUST take action within one year. In what jurisdiction... Read Answer
Generally speaking, unless there was something in his will that mentioned you or even unnamed children adopted, it is very unlikely you would have... Read Answer
questions before I can answer - who is the father of the two year old. Will he agree to the adoption? What county is the child's case... Read Answer
the fact that she had her rights terminated once before can be the grounds for termination on another child. That gets complicated. Do... Read Answer
yes and no. there are cases where you can terminate rights in these circumstances, but you are going to need to serve her with paperwork. ... Read Answer
that shouldn't be a problem. look for a home study provider in your area and ask if that will be a problem. since it is that old, it... Read Answer
does your daughter want to undo the adoption?
You must have an experienced adoption attorney handle this situation for you. This is not something that can be done without an attorney. ... Read Answer
the rules were quite different back in 1991. Do you know if they were adopted or just placed in foster care?
In this case, your ability to adopt is very easy, assuming your wife wants you to adopt. How old is your step-daughter? If she is over 12, she... Read Answer
a name change is easier and cheaper. But if you want to be adopted by your step-dad because it is more meaningful, you can but you will need to... Read Answer
interesting question - the short answer is you could adopt them from her, if that makes sense.
But there are about 100 questions that need to be... Read Answer