Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas
Step Parent Adoption
My stepdaughters mother wants to terminate her parental rights and have me adopt her. She is 4 years old. Will this require a lawyer?
Asked on 7/09/07, 10:25 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith
LawSmith
Re: Step Parent Adoption
It is possible to do this through teh clerks of the District Court where you live. However, they are civil employees and do not have an interest in seeing that you have no repercussion in the future. It is probably best that you hire an attorney to represent you. the Court will appoint an attorney (GAL) to represent the little girl. If things are as cut-and-dry as you describe, it may not cost you much.
Good Luck
Answered on 7/12/07, 3:57 pm