What is step parent adoption?

A step parent adoption is a situation in which a step parent adopts the child of his current spouse. Step parent adoptions are generally a straightforward process, provided there is parental consent for the adoption.

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What changes are made to a birth certificate after an adoption?

When a child is adopted, the birth certificate will be changed to reflect that information; precisely what is changed, and how, will possibly depend on the state in which the child and adoptive parents reside. In general terms, however, the original birth certificate may be kept and sealed and a new birth certificate may be created after adoption.

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On what grounds may an adoption be challenged?

Sometimes adoptions just don’t work out, and sometimes the courts should never have permitted an adoption to begin with. No matter what the reason for challenging an adoption, the courts do provide some protection for both natural and adoptive parents.

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