Adoption
My wife and I live in Kentucky. What is the law on adopting our nephew who is 19 years old and is an orphan?
My wife and I live in Kentucky. We would like to adopt our nephew who is 19 years old and is an orphan. What is the law on adopting an adult?
How will it affect an adoption if the Mother comes back and objects?
I have initiated the process for adopting a five year old boy. He has no father and his mother left him in an orphanage soon after birth and moved to another state. Now she has come back and is objecting to the adoption? How will this affect the adoption?
Can my husband get child support from me for his adopted niece?
During our marriage I agreed with my husband’s decision to adopt his orphaned niece. We got divorced last year and my husband says I should contribute to child support for his niece. Can he get a child support order against me?
Can a 22-year-old married woman adopt her 14-year-old brother?
I am a twenty two year old married woman. I want to adopt my fourteen year old brother who shares a very close bond with me. Can I do so?
My husband and I are legally separated. Can I file a petition for adoption without my husband?
I am a resident of Ohio. My husband and I are legally separated. I want to adopt a child. Can I file a petition for adoption without him?