My wife and stepson are now living with me in the state of Florida. They have IR1 and IR2 visa and greencards. My wife and I were married in the Philippines. My stepsons biological father is deceased and he was never married to my wife.
In the state of Florida stepchild adoption is relatively simple. You file some papers with supporting documents and it's as simple as that. However our case is different because they're from the Philippines.
My stepsons birth certificate, our marriage certificate and the biological fathers death certificate are all from the Philippines. How do we get these authenticated so they will be accepted by Florida court?
We do not have the biological fathers death certificate yet. Who has the right to request this? My stepson is only 7 years old but should we make the request in his name. My wife was never married to the bio dad so she thinks she cant get the death certificate.
Lastly, as my wife and stepson are still Filipino citizens and not yet US citizens will this be considered an international adoption? Will we need to get the Filipino government involved?