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Summary of Arizona Adoption Statutes
This Summary includes the following information
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Who May be AdoptedWho May Place an AdopteeWho May AdoptWho May not AdoptTypes of AdoptionsConsent Requirements and InformationProceduresSafe Surrender LawsAccess to RecordsFinancial IssuesSummary of Arizona Termination of Parental Rights StatutesThis Summary includes statutes and explanations of following informationInvoluntary Parental terminationNotice RightsGrounds for Parental TerminationProcessDispositionsTo access links to Arizona statues, cases and articles about adoption and Child Welfare, go to http://www.adoptionchildwelfarelaw.org/
Comments:QUESTIONS
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My son is 2 and a half years old. His biological father is around but hasn't had communication with my son for a while now. He never supported me financially and has been incarcerated more dan 2 times. He also has a deportation order. Do I still need his consent to remove his last name and my fiancé adopte him?
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I have two grandsons, 3yrs. old and 6yrs old. I am the maternal grandmother with the 6yr. old in my care and pending an adoption. The paternal grandmother was charged with domestic violence and has the 3 yr. old in her care awaiting adoption. Will she still be allowed to adopt whether the charge has been dropped or not?
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I'm 25 years old, and was wondering if its still possible for my stepdad to adopt me. We have been trying to do it for years but have never actually started the process and would like to do so now. If someone could please give me an answer it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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How soon can a step parent adopt step children if the biological father has been completely absent the children's entire life?
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I was married in July 2005. I have a 12 year old daughter from a previous relationship and my husband would like to adopt her. Her biological father has been absent from our lives since 1996. What do we do?
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My girlfriend is due any day now. She has been doing drugs throughout the pregnancy and trying to put the baby up for adoption. I am the father and am out of work and don't have a stable place to live. If both my girlfriend and I agree can I sign the baby over to my mom and will Cps still get involved if we do so. She just signed an adoption plan so would my mom still be able to take the baby home. I am against the adoption.
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If i get amincipated do i lose all my benefits with cps?
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ive had this child for 10 years, she thinks im her mom, but i have only legal and Permanente physical custody, i want to adopt her
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My daughter's biological father passed away 6 months after she was born. My husband of 4 years and I are expecting a child and he'd like to legally adopt my daughter and change her last name from my maiden name to my married name. What's required for this process? Are their forms for it? Thank you!
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I have 2 step children by 2 different fathers. The father are not on the birth certifercate, but know about the children and chose not to be in there live how can I adopt them both.
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