My childs father is not on her birth certificate, my fiance wants to adopt my daughter and I want him too. Is it possible to do it without her biological permission.
2006-09-17 03:27:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Sorry I'll add more details... My ex does not pay child support but he says he wants to start and from what research I have done thus far it is gonna be almost $800 a month and I know he cannot pay that. We have not gotten along since I become pregnant. At first he wanted me to get an abortion but morally I could not do that. I love my daughter to the end of the world and back and I do not want her to get to an age where she knows her biological father and than have him leave her like he left me. He is not a very nice person and I do not want to give him the chance to try and take my daughter from me. My fiance is in the Army and he wants to make it a career so I know we will always be provided for. My fiance has a 2 yr old daughter that I am going to adopt because her mom has givin up rights to her.
2006-09-17 03:38:13 · update #1
It is best to consult with at least an adoption attorney before your fiance adopts your daughter. The adoption attorney would know the state's procedures and regulations pertaining to adoption.
2006-09-17 03:36:21 · answer #1 · answered by dawncs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the birth certificate is open, I don't see why not...does the biological father have any interest in the child? If the biological father knows about the child and is paying child support, he has rights...and documentation...if not...then there is no reason to keep a loving father figure from adopting the child. It absolutely depends on if the biological father will legally protest to the adoption and if he has any grounds to do so.
2006-09-17 10:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you are going through. My oldest daughters father left me when I was a little over 2 months along, and hasn't been around since then. First thing, if you want her dad to be involved in her life, which it's sounding like you don't, you need to try to get ahold of him and let him know what's going on. But if you don't, then you can run an ad in the newspaper in a different county than he's in and after so long if he doesn't answer, his rights are gone. You may need to go through a lawyer for this one, but don't say that you want it in a different county than he's in. Just give him the name of a county. I'm not sure how long it has to run, but if his rights are gone, then he doesn't owe child support, I don't think, and you won't have to worry about him not being able to afford it either. There's ways around everything, the best of luck to you.
2006-09-17 12:12:27 · answer #3 · answered by stormykathrynserenity 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
better seek legal assistance on this one. You don't say if the "biological parent" is even in the picture. Do they have contact with the child? Your fiance can be a parent without their name on a birth certificate.
2006-09-17 10:31:58 · answer #4 · answered by peggin_beast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check this out with a lawyer. The legalities may differ from state to state or county to country. Find out about this early so you have time to correct anything that needs to be done.
2006-09-17 10:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably can, however, if the biological father wants to contest it, drag it through the courts etc. He may be able to. I guess you have to ask yourself if you think your ex has the resources, financially and emotionally to do such a thing.
2006-09-17 10:30:22 · answer #6 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will be difficult... you could possibly get his permission by telling him that you will sue him for child support if he does not grant the adoption.
2006-09-17 10:31:29 · answer #7 · answered by lowrider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the father has any amount of custody, you have to have his permission. If you try it without his consent he can deem you unfit mother, and recieve full custody.
2006-09-17 10:37:49 · answer #8 · answered by lktt71 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are on the birth vertificate then most probably yes.
2006-09-17 10:37:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably so. Check with your local DFACS office.
2006-09-17 10:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by Dwayne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋