Adoption

I'm married and my husband wants to adopt a child. What legal actions would need to be done to add parents' name on the adopted child's birth certificate? Would the original birth certificate be replaced by a new birth certificate?

My step-father adopted me. Is his son now my legal brother?

The biological father of my children is deceased and I have since re-married. I am reluctant to consider step-parent adoption because I understand that doing so would then erase my kids' natural father from their birth certificate and other records. We really would hate to do that. However, we do desire for my husband to be able to act as a legal parent - making medical decisions and consenting as only a parent is allowed to do. Is there any way we can accomplish this? Could he and I become co-guardians of the children?

I have had Joint Managing Conservators over my nephew since 2008. He lived in Tx and I have always lived in Illinois. My brother has not talked to him for over a yr has not seen him in 3 yrs. His mother calls in maybe every 6 months has not seen him in 3 yrs they are divorced now. My brother has got married and the mother is in a relationship with a guy. My husband and I would like to adopt him with all this going on with the dad and mom. I think this is the child's best interest for him. He was 3 and is now 6 and doing very well. The yr before the child came to live with us his grandma had temporary sole managing conservator for a one half yr. And before that he had been placed in foster care. I need to know were to start. Some say I need to change the jurisdiction to Illinois. I just want to make him safe. As you can see they have not raised him thru most of his life either foster care or grandma has had him then I have had him for last 3 yrs (I know it sounds bad using child but I don't want to use names). Oh they both signed the the court reports for us to have him.

I need to send paperwork to my ex to terminate parental rights. I am married and he does not have a relationship with my daughter. My husband is doing to adopt. Is there something I can mail to him asap to have him sign. He has requested something mailed to him. He lives in Illinois I live in Washington state. What form would I send to him that is legal and binding?