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My Step Child’s Biological Parent Has Not Exercised Their Visitation Rights. Can I Adopt?

by Alexa Lewis | Dec 29, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Family Law, Step Parent Adoptions

Stepparent, or second parent adoption, is quite common and involves the spouse of one of a child’s biological parents adopting the child. You’d like to adopt your step children. Their biological parent has not exercised their visitation rights for a period...

How Difficult is it to Adopt Your Stepchildren?

by Alexa Lewis | Sep 30, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Visitation Rights, Family Law, Step Parent Adoptions

Stepparent, or second parent adoption, is quite common and involves the spouse of one of a child’s biological parents adopting the child. There are aspects that are similar to other kinds of adoptions, but there are other details that make stepparent adoptions...

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