An Adoption Petition must be filed in the Circuit Court of the county or city where the Petitioners live. However, if the child was placed by an agency, the petition...
In Virginia, fathers and mothers have the same legal rights, and a birthfather has the same rights as a birthmother. However, these rights can greatly diminish...
In Virginia Adoption Law, birth fathers have full parental rights. Consequently, a birth mother has no legal right to conceal the identity of the birth father....
In Virginia Adoption Law it is not necessary for a birth father to be named on the birth certificate to acquire parental rights. If he is the biological father,...
If the man whom the birth mother identifies under oath as being the birth father denies paternity, he may sign a Denial of Paternity. This is just as effective...
An adoptive placement is a conscious decision to give a child to new parents for the purpose of being adopted by them.It’s unfortunate that many people still...
Sometimes a birth mother does not know the full identity of the birth father. However, it is also important to understand that a birth mother may be reluctant...
I am introducing my blog with a series of posts comparing the five basic types of adoptions. They are agency adoptions, parental placement adoptions, foster...
In Virginia, birth parents may place their child directly for adoption with any family they choose, subject to legal procedures designed to ensure that the placement...
“Instant Mom” Shares The Foster Adoption Journey Of “My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding” StarNia Vardalos is best known for writing and starring...
There are a large number of children in the United States waiting to find an adoptive home. These children are in the legal custody of county or city Departments...
As might be expected, Step Parent Adoption is the most common form of adoption.Unfortunately, a large percentage of men who father a child and are not married to...
