Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Spouse wants to adopt step-child

My husband would like to adopt my daughter. Her biological father relenquished his rights years ago. Do we need a lawyer for this or can we file the papers on our own? How do we go about doing this?


Asked on 8/01/05, 10:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Fran Brochstein Attorney & Mediator

Re: Spouse wants to adopt step-child

You can go to any law library and do the research.

The clerks at the courthouse are required to take your paperwork. They are not attorneys so they cannot evaluate the quality of your work.

I personally believe that you need an attorney to walk you through the process.

There are lots of small bumps that can occur unless you handle all of them.

Good luck!

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Answered on 8/01/05, 10:55 pm


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