[Darci]

Here's the deal...we live in WA, bmom lives in Alaska. Bmom wants me to adopt the baby (she has 8 other kids). How do we go about terminating her rights so that I can adopt? She will sign papers, and doesn't plan on putting up any fight since she is the one that suggested I adopt the baby. Do we file for termination of parental rights in a WA court or an AK court? Do we need a lawyer for this or is it something we can do on our own?

Also, for the actual adoption...can we do that ourselves or do we need a lawyer?

Any help is appreciated.