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I have an adult woman who wants my husband and I to adopt her.She has no contact with her biomother or her bio father. Is this adoption possible?

Answered 5 years and 4 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Adoptions
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Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like she qualifies for an adult adoption. Ohio requires one of five factors to do an adult adoption 1) the adoptee is totally and permanently disabled, 2) the adoptee is determined to be a mentally retarded person 3) the adoptee had established a child-foster parent or child-stepparent relationship with the petitioner as a minor. 4)  was, at the time of the adult eighteenth birthday, in the permanent custody of or in a planned permanent living arrangement with a public children services agency or a private child-placing agency or 5) is the child of the spouse of the petitioner.   She does not meet any of the criteria, and so you cannot do an adult adoption.... Read Answer
Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like she qualifies for an adult adoption. Ohio requires one of five factors to do an adult adoption 1) the adoptee is... Read Answer

My sons girlfriend would like me to adopt her baby. What do I need to do for this to happen

Answered 5 years and 9 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Adoptions
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You can file to adopt in your county's probate court. So long as the mother consents, and the biological father does not oppose, the court will likely grant the adoption.   As an alternative, you may want to just seek guardianship. It is easier to unwind a guardianship than an adoption and it gives most if not all of the same powers.... Read Answer
You can file to adopt in your county's probate court. So long as the mother consents, and the biological father does not oppose, the court will... Read Answer

How can we gain adoption?

Answered 5 years and 10 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Adoptions
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He does not need to consent in order to adopt if there has been no contact for over one year. You will still need to serve him in the proceedings, but he has waived much of his power to contest the adoption.
He does not need to consent in order to adopt if there has been no contact for over one year. You will still need to serve him in the proceedings,... Read Answer

can an voluntary private adoption be overturned?

Answered 13 years and 7 months ago by Mr. Mark Rowan Miller (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Adoptions
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Not sure about Ohio, so you'll need to speak to Ohio adoption attorney, but in most states you would have to allege fraud or duress saying that your consent was wrongfully obtained.  Also, be mindful that some states have time limits to raise this issue, so move quickly.  Typically speaking, having regrets and being more stable is not a legal reason to undo an adoption.... Read Answer
Not sure about Ohio, so you'll need to speak to Ohio adoption attorney, but in most states you would have to allege fraud or duress saying that your... Read Answer
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