Legal Question in Family Law in California
adopting a grandchild when your legal guardian of said child already
I want to know what I can do to adopt our grandson? We have legal guardianship of him already and since he was 3mos. old and is now 3yrs old.The mother just got out of state prison and she does not want him as a responsibility .We want to adopt him before he stsrts school and can paralegal help us do that??
5 Answers from Attorneys
Re: adopting a grandchild when your legal guardian of said child already
If you need any legal advice, you need an attorney. Paralegals are not trained to give proper legal advice. They are by law only allowed to fill out forms. They are not even allowed to tell you how to fill the forms out, since that would be legal advice. I suggest that you hire an attorney to do this to make sure that everything is done properly.
Re: adopting a grandchild when your legal guardian of said child already
An attorney must draft, file and serve a petition. Please call me directly at (619) 222-3504.
Re: adopting a grandchild when your legal guardian of said child already
Your really need to see an attorney to assist you through the adoption process. I understand that a paralegal may be cheaper but remember "you get what you pay for", and a paralegal can not give you the legal advice you need, or represent you in court. I would be happy to discuss your needs further regarding adopting your grandchild.
(213) 384-2220
Michael Burt
Re: adopting a grandchild when your legal guardian of said child already
A paralegal might be able to help you, but may also cause you more problems than you can imagine. An attorney on this is not that expensive, maybe a few hundred dollars more than a paralegal. Find a good attorney. Good Luck, Pat McCrary
Re: adopting a grandchild when your legal guardian of said child already
There are several things that need to be known before you can determine how complicated the adoption will be. Will the mother consent to the adoption. If you have to force her to give you the child you are in for a very expensive and frustrating ordeal. Where is the father? Was she married to him? Is he on the birth certificate? Even if he is not you have to deal with the fathers rights. This is far too complicated for a paralegal. What county do you reside in? You may call me for a free consultation and I can give you more information on what and how to do this. (800) 955-9504 Or you may email me directly. John A. Giffen, Adoption Attorney
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