Parental figures often become attached to children, even when they are not biologically theirs. This often happens when people become involved in…
Step-Parent Adoptions are not all the same. Before we start an indepth conversation, we need to discuss when a parent is “Putative”,…
Legally, your spouse’s child is only your stepchild after you adopt him or her. Without adopting the child, you can have a…
In Michigan, the state’s Department of Human Services and private agencies arranged the adoption of more than 2,500 children in the 2012…