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Adoption of Children

1. What is Adoption?
2. Who is eligible to adopt?
3. Do I have to own my own house before I can adopt?
4. What if my income is not very high?
5. How do I begin the process?
6. How do I file an application?
7. What happens after the application is made?
8. How long does this take?
9. What happens next?
10. What happens after the child comes to live with me?
11. When is the application made to the Court?
12. What rights do birth parents have after the adoption?

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• Being a Juror
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• Being a Litigant
• Applying for Legal Aid
• Instituting Small Claims
• Probate and Administration
• Applying for Child & Spouse Maintenance
• Applying for Child Custody
• Applying for Adoptions
• Applying for Domestic Restraint Orders
• Bailiff Services
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