The family dynamic in America is constantly evolving and changing, and with that the courts are seeing more requests for stepparent adoption. Along with these requests is the question of how much control a biological parent has over the adoption of their child by a stepparent. In Kansas, the court will allow the stepparent of […]
Adoption can be a great way for parents to create or add additional members to their already existing family. It can also be difficult at times considering there are multiple parties and pre-existing family members involved. One of those pre-existing family members is the grandparent of the child that is being put up for adoption.
Considering or deciding to adopt a child is a very special time in a person or couple
If you are a mother who is considering or is already involved in the adoption process, you may have questions regarding your rights. A natural or biological mother may have certain rights before, during and after the adoption process. As a mother it is important to fully educate yourself on the details and nuances of
Unfortunately there may be many instances that arise in a parent or couples
Adoption can be granted when a few key steps are achieved. First, the natural parent
The adoption process has successfully helped create new families for many years. However, seeing as there are many individuals involved, the question of who pays for certain expenses if often asked. The expenses prospective parents or mothers are required to pay are regulated by state law and can vary state to state. Therefore, it is
Adoption allows for an adult who is not the birth parent of a child to legally become the child
When it comes to the abilities and rights of a grandparent in regard to their grandchild, adoption is the most extreme. In Kansas, when a relative or family member wishes to adopt a child, this is call Kinship Adoption. A grandparent can petition for custody or visitation rights of their grandchild, however filing for adoption
Situations often arise where one parent of a biological child remarries, and the stepparent of a child wishes to adopt that child. There are also other scenarios where a stepparent may want or need to adopt a child, however this is usually the most common. For a stepparent to be able to adopt a child,
