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Began adoption process of my great niece 12 years ago and after we paid the lawyer he died from kidney failure. How can we get this completed. We have all of the original forms signed by the parents but the cost has been prohibitive to start all over again. Birth mother is now in prison and birth father has only just now wanted to become involved with our daughter
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Without knowing more, I would have to say you might have some problems with a legal document signed 12 years ago. I am not saying they are not valid but the birth father could sure put up a decent fight.
there is a very good argument that the paperwork was valid back then and is still valid now.
and yes, the cost to get it accomplished now would still be prohibitive.
Do you know if your attorney filed anything with the courthouse before he died?
Answered on Aug 30th, 2013 at 3:10 PM