Petition To Adopt

Question: Does anyone knows can an green card holder petition an adopt child to the United States? if allow, what's the procedure to petition an adopt child. Thanks for your opinion.

Answer: YES, your child is your child, it doesn't matter if it's a natural son or addopted one. Green card holders can file a petition for children and spouses only. Other extended family members are not petitioned by residents, only by citizens.

Question: Is it better to adopt or just petition for stepchildren to come to United States? My husband is from Honduras, and is there now, while I am in the U.S. (I'm a citizen, born and raised here). He has three children age 8, 12 and 14 that we want to bring here when he is able to return. I had one attorney tell me to just petition for them as my stepchildren, but another said it would be easier and faster if I adopted them. What is the best way to do this? If I adopt them, will they still need a financial sponser? I'm not rich, but I want to help these kids get a decent education, and live in a home with solid walls and roof and indoor plumbing and a real floor. We actually just got married 3 weeks ago, but we have been together 4 years, had 2 children (1 passed away) and just lost a pregnancy through miscarriage in August. I don't think he just married me for papers, or he would have done it a long time ago. We are truly in love. He went back voluntarily because he knows there is a penalty, and because he wants to spend some time with his aging mother, and hadn't seen his children in almost 8 years. I don't have a lot of money to pay for attorneys, so I'm trying to do all the research into the different options before I decide which attorney to go with and the best way to do it. We are truly in love, and can't wait to be together as a family (and have he children all together).

Answer: it is enough if you petition for the kids.Why do use an attorney ? If you have all your papers together there is no need for one If you have question about the process feel free to email me btw Congrats to your marriage :)

Question: Can couple adopt a relative if they have a history of mental problems? And they also are financially strapped as is. This is not his child nor hers. What will happen if they file a petition to adopt the relative?

Answer: It would likely be turned down, with good reason. Would you honestly want mentally unstable people with financial problems adopting a child-even if it's a relative? If they have problems taking care of themselves, raising a child isn't going to make things any better for them. You'd end up having three people with mental problems instead of two.

Question: How can I petition for my zoo to adopt a rare and often unknown animal? I am in love with okapi, and want to do my part to save them, as they are endangered due to rainforest deforestation. I want to petition for my local zoo to adopt one or two and give them a permanent home. How would I go about doing that? When I say adopting I don't mean adopting from the wild. I mean adopting from other zoos, and breeding, to do their part in extending the species.

Answer: Zoos in the U.S have a breeding program. This allows them to basically compare an animals needs and the zoos that can fulfill them. In other cases they can also be acquired if they are trying to breed them and your zoo contains an Okapi which is found to be a good match for another, thru DNA sampling, but Im guessing this wont be happening So theres really not much you can do besides hope your local zoo gets lucky, or the president himself tries to acquire room for them so he might get a chance.

Question: If my parental rights are severed, can my sister adopt my daughter from another state? My situation is very difficult. my daughter fell into foster care due to her mothers neglect. CPS did not find me to be an unfit father, yet they severed my rights anyway. My sister lives in the state of Colorado and we live in California. I am trying to find out if my sister would be able to petition to adopt from another state.

Answer: Have your sister call the social worker and provide her with all her information and let her know she is interested in adoption. They might consider her but might not. It will depend on her criminal history or CPS history. Also, it will depend on if she is willing to adopt and maybe not allow contact with you (depending on why they terminated your rights). Also, it depends on who the child is placed with now. If the child is currently with a relative (either paternal or maternal) they will not move her to another relative unless her current placement is not appropriate. And it depends on the child's age, how attached is the child to the current caregiver, are there siblings to consider, does the child know your sister, etc. Each situation is different. If the child has been in a current foster home for over 6 months the foster parents can file for 'de facto parent' status, which gives them a stake in the case. If the child is significantly emotionally attached to the caregiver (either relatives or foster parents) the judge could rule in their favor of adoption. Also, the judge is going to want to know...why hasn't your sister come forward already, what relationship does she have with the child, etc...and that is given a lot of consideration. Without knowing the details of the reasons for removal and all the case decisions, I can't say for sure if she has a chance at adoption. I can say she cannot file for adoption in her state or even california. The child is in the custody of the county of (where ever you are). The dependency court judge will make the determination on who adopts the child and a large part of his/her decision will be based on the social worker's report...so it is imparative that your sister contact the social worker right away, but knowing they will do a full background check on her and any other adult living in her home and that she will have to answer a lot of intrusive and tough questions. If she is willing to do that, have her call right away.

Question: what forms do i need to petition an adopted adult child to come to the states.? she remained behind to continue schooling in the philippines and now we would like her to come to states.

Answer: If you have the adoption decree and birth certificate, you would most likely use the I-130 to request permanent resident status for your daughter as an immediate relative. Check the US immigration website www.uscis.gov to find out for sure, because it may be different for adult children than for younger children.

Question: Biological Parents Petition: Adopted Child This is a very interesting case. My wife was adopted in the Philippines by her Aunt, a US citizen, thinking that she will be petitioned and moved to the US, but it did not happen, the US government did not recognize/approved the adoption for the reason that the adoption process was not followed, etc.. The adoption took place in the Philippines, processed, new birth certificate was given, in short, all the papers are "new" and legal in the Philippines. Time past and my wife became a nurse, got a work here in the US(LPR) and soon to be a citizen. All the papers submitted to the embassy was the adoption papers like birth certificate and she used her aunt as her mother in all the papers she signed here( SSN, Insurance Etc.). Now, she is planning to petition her biological mother, is it possible? is there any other way she can petition her biological mother? She wanted her mother to stay here permanently. Thanks and God Bless. Dyud

Answer: No, I do not believe this is possible since she is now her, legally, her aunt's child. I believe the biological mother gave all rights up when she allowed the adoption to go thru, including any citizenship in the U. S. of A. possibilities thru her.

Question: Animal rescuers: Would you like to sign a petition asking the Obama family to adopt rather than buy a dog? This is organized by the Best Friends Animal Society, a great no-kill sanctuary and rescue organization for animals. It's free and will help homeless animals in shelters. Here is the link if you would like to participate: http://network.bestfriends.org/Petitions… Thanks! I'm sorry the link didn't work! Try Best Friends' website, home page: http://www.bestfriends.org/ Thanks!

Answer: Yes! I'll sign it! Link isn't working for me : (

Question: Can I petition my younger siblings from the Philippines since my mother died? Ages 7, 12 and 20.? My mother died just 3 days ago and left behind my siblings. My sister who is 20 yrs. old is capable of taking care of them but struggling. I would like to help them and bring them here in the U.S. so I can give them a better life and education. Please help. How long does it take for the process if they are now orphans? Adopt? or Just petition? Thank you.

Answer: There are many things that you are not saying about your situation. Why are you in the US and your siblings are not? What is your current status in the US? Granting that you are of legal age, a US citizen & financially qualified to make a petition, it will take 22 years ++ to get your siblings to the US. By then, they will either be of legal age or married. I suggest that you bankroll the education of your 20 yo sister so she will be able to financially support (help you) your siblings. Sorry to hear about your mom. Hope everything goes well for you guys.

Question: To all those who believed that Madonna should not adopt little Mercy from Malawi,? do you think think Mercy will be happy with this verdict when she grows up, in an orphanage? CNN) -- Madonna's petition to adopt a second Malawian child was rejected by a local judge Friday, an official said. "The decision came down to residency requirement and the fact that the judge believes she was being well taken care of in the orphanage," said Zione Ntaba, a spokeswoman for the Malawi Justice Department. "For the Malawians, the fact that the child is at an orphanage, is being taken care of and is going through the school education system, that does qualify as the best interests of a child," Ntaba added. The 50-year-old pop star had filed a petition to adopt a girl, Chifundo James, 4, whose first name translates to mercy in Chichewa, the country's national language. She has three other children, including a son she adopted from the southern African nation in 2006. The rejection follows weeks of criticism by human rights activists, who said Madonna was using her fame to circumvent a residency requirement for foreigners adopting in the country. Do you agree with the decision? A coalition of local nonprofits from across the country accused Madonna on Thursday of taking advantage of a weakness in the country's child protection system. Days earlier, the charity Save the Children UK had urged the American singer to rethink the adoption and let the child be raised by her relatives. Local media have reported that the child's teenage mother died days after she gave birth to her. "This is a triumph for the children of Malawi," said Mavuto Bamusi, the national coordinator of Malawi Human Rights Consultative Committee."Inter-country adoption is not the best way of providing protection to children ... they should grow up in familiar cultural and religious surroundings," Bamusi said, adding that "supporting children from outside our country only helps five of the 1.5 million orphans we have." Despite the controversies, a majority of Malawians were rooting for the adoption.Marilyn Segula, a presenter at Capital FM, which broadcasts in at least five cities, including the capital, Lilongwe said Thursday that 99 percent of callers wanted the adoption to be approved "People are saying: 'Why are these [non-governmental organizations] pretending to care now? If anyone wanted to amend the law, they should have done it with other adoptions.' " The recently divorced singer was married to British filmmaker Guy Ritchie. She has been involved with Malawi for several years and made a documentary, "I Am Because We Are," to highlight poverty, AIDS and other diseases devastating children in that country. She also co-founded a nonprofit group, Raising Malawi, which provides programs to help the needy.

Answer: No, I don't and I think the media has a lot to answer for. I doubt Madonna is the best mother in the world - but growing up with boundless resources to do whatever you want and be whoever you want to be has got to be better than growing up with nothing. So what if Madonna's intentions are a bit questionable. The end result is that this child grows up without love and without access to any resources. Great.

Question: if someone signs an antiabortion petition do you think they should be obligated to adopt? I just want oppinions not reasons why people cant do it

Answer: Excellent point!!!! Every time I see a car with an anti-choice bumper sticker (usually just after it narrowly misses running over my 4 year old daughter in haste to get in the closest parking space before the other car that has been waiting does) I ask its occupants how many children they have adopted. I have never gotten an affirmative answer, but if looks could kill....

Question: If my childern are adopted can I petition the court to get them back? If my childern are taken away from me by the state and I lose my parental rights can I petion the court to regain custody

Answer: no....once they terminate your rights......they are gone.....

Question: Dog Rescuers: Would you like to sign a petition asking the Obama family to adopt rather than buy a dog? This is organized by the Best Friends Animal Society, a great no-kill sanctuary and rescue organization for animals. It's free and will help homeless animals in shelters. Here is the link if you would like to participate: http://network.bestfriends.org/Petitions… Thanks! I'm sorry if the link didn't work! Try Best Friends' website, home page: http://www.bestfriends.org/ Thanks!

Answer: No, I won't. It seems silly. Period. My pets come from rescue shelters as well, but individuals have freedom of choice.

Question: adoption childs petition...? Just a question, can an adopted child petition for their biological parents? example: I adopt a Italian child, can the child (after he turns 21 years old) petition for his biological parents to come to the U.S.?

Answer: No. If it's a legal adoption the ties to the child's biological parents severed. The child cannot adopt citizenship from the biological parents and cannot petition them. He would be able to petition his adopted parents though.

Question: Can a step-parent adoption be reversed after divorce? Dick and Jane have a baby out of wedlock, and when that baby is around two years old, Jane marries Harry. Dick has been paying child support but denied visitation those two years, with lawyers slowing the process down. Harry petitions to adopt the child and adoption is granted, with Dick's approval, since the child has known Harry as dad. Child support takes months to cease, and all adoption fees are forwarded to Dick to pay. Jane is very money driven. Several years later, out of the blue, Jane contacts Dick wanting him to see the child, now 10. Dick has a sneaking suspicion Jane's marriage to Harry is on the rocks and she is looking for an opening to reinstate child support from him, and reverse the adoption of their child, making him financially responsible again. Is this a possibility? Does Jane stand a chance in court? Should Dick be cautious with this?

Answer: Once the adoption is final, Dick has no obligations for child support. If Jane and Harry get divorced, Jane would have to go after Harry for support. Also, Harry will have as much legal right to custody and visitation as a biological father would have. Jane asking Dick to visit the child has nothing to do with support. The two are exclusive as far as the courts are concerned.

Question: Why do gays think they should be able to adopt kids? There's a gay couple who live across the street from me who keep passing around petitions to be able to adopt. I never sign it though because kids need a mom and a dad or they'll grow up weird.

Answer: Alien parasites that manifest themselves in the brains of gays.

Question: What procedure is adopted to dispose a Writ petition which related to Service matter. How long one has to wait? Is there provision to speed up for justice and remedy? I like to know the answers for the above would you help me.

Answer: I am also experiencing the same problems like you. Our legal system does not frame a time limit for any issue, except if the Govt decides to hold it in a fast track court. Here too, it takes a long time. The main problem is we have no right to interfere in the Justice system, and that includes reputed lawyers also to speed up the Justice. Even though we get Justice, it is always delayed Justice. And as usual we hear the common refrain"Justice delayed is justice denied". There is no remedy at present, so, dear friend, we have to wait.

Question: Is the IR-2 petition only for adopted kids? or can my mom who is now a citizen apply for her two minors and biological sons who live in another country and she wants to bring to the US? What is the right form to get them here?

Answer: The I-130 immigrant petition is filed for any family member to allow them to come in as an immigrant. IR-2 is a particular immigrant category, which covers minor unmarried children of US citizens. IR-3 and IR-4 covers adopted children of US citizens. Your mother doesn't pick the category, she files the form and USCIS assigns the proper category, once they process and approve the petitions. She will need to file 2 separate petitions for the children, one for each. check out www.uscis.gov and go into the forms section. you'll find it there.

Question: Why was the Olive Branch Petition passed in July, 1775? I am trying to answer this question for my history class but cannot find the specific answer in my book. All it says is "To bring them along, Congress adopted the 'Olive Branch Petition' in July 1775. Please help! I dont understand and am having a hard time finding anything on the net. Thanks!

Answer: John Dickinson drafted the Olive Branch Petition, which was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5 and submitted to King George on July 8, 1775. It was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. King George refused to read the petition and on August 23 proclaimed that the colonists had "proceeded to open and avowed rebellion." (learner.org) The revolutionary-war-and-beyond also has some really good information. Just googled it.

Question: How can my husband adopt my children? I have two children from a previous relationship, recently after years of in and out of court, their fathers parental rights were terminated. My lawyer at the time said that meant he had to petition me to get the rights back. How can my husband adopt my kids? We've been married 1yr and 8 months. And in that time the kids father has maybe seen them six times(maybe). Oh by the way we live in Indiana.

Answer: Most jurisdictions require a consent to adopt by the natural father. In your case, I hope the natural father would see the benefit of be removed from his legal obligations via the adoption by your present husband. All of the people in this story are maturing, I hope. Still the money angle will usually carry the day for someone in your ex-lover's circumstance. Especially, if there is a chemical issue in his life. Many men boast of their "love" for the children while knocking down some brews at the local bar. I think he will sign if one of his relatives will explain the story to him.