When adopting that child are supposed to be like your own. if you are unsure you should not adopt. Stay with foster care if you don want to keep them. being returned is very harmful for a child and scars them for life. I'm sure you can imagine being abandoned twice or more. And yes, you can return them. And if you do I hope you have done everything in your power to make it work. It takes 2 years to make a family a family after adding a child like that, until everybody has settled down in their roles.
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No, a minor cannot adopt another minor. And most jurisdictions don't allow adoption under the age of 21.
No, as the payor has to approve the adoption
You may be able to take a tax credit for qualifying expenses paid to adopt an eligible child. The credit generally is allowed for the year following the year in which the expenses are paid.Click here to fill out the Adoption Creditform
You can go ahead and adopt- immigration status is not something that would prevent the adoption. If you want to adopt merely to give the nephew legal status- then no, the adoption would do NOTHING. (the cutoff age for giving immigration status is 16).
It depends on the state where the US citizen resides. In most states, you can adopt your 20 year old stepson in an adult adoption regardless of his immigration status. But you should know that you will not be able to use the adoption for immigration purposes.
The legal age to care for a minor is 18 years old. However, not many 18 year olds would be likely to be approved for an adoption.
In any part of the world that I know of, it would be impossible to adopt a child at that age. It is well below the lower limit of adoption and there are other factors that are considered that would be difficult for a fifteen year old to fulfill. The input of your parents does not count unless they are the ones applying to adopt for themselves.
The issue isn't how long they've been in custody. Once the parental rights have been terminated (TPR - termination of parental rights), the child is eligible for adoption. If the children have not been TPR'd then they are not eligible for adoption.
No, legally a sibling cannot adopt another sibling unless there are specific circumstances or legal arrangements in place. In general, adoption is a legal process that involves the transfer of parental rights from one individual or couple to another individual or couple who are not biologically related.
Depends what country she is in. When you as an American adopt an adult, the adoptee does not become an American citizen. It also varies between states. Some are very restricted when it comes to adult adoption and apparently Michigan is the worst. the best thing you can do is to consult a lawyer.
Typically, you cannot adopt a sibling who is older than you. To gain citizenship through adoption, the adoption must take place before the child turns 16. If your brother is 22 years old, he would have to pursue other legal pathways to gain citizenship.