My fiancee wants to adopt my baby gurl as his own. He's been daddy since she was only 1 1/2 months old. I left her biological father when she was one week old. I heard that if you where with the biological father for a year or more then it goes into court, but we were only together for 11 months. Where do i start? I would like to get my fiancee for christmas the papers to sign, but I don't think it's that easy. Am I right?
2006-12-04 10:24:31 · 10 answers · asked by Jerica M 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
No, even if the bio-father has never seen the child he has rights.
You need to hire an adoption attorney. The bio-father has to agree or the adoption won't go through.
2006-12-04 10:32:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wont happen that soon in most states. Type Adoption Laws and whatever state you live in to get info. In CA: you can claim abandonment if the father has failed to support or contact the child for a year or more and even that takes time and you have to go to court. Most states dont do a full investigation on him like someone mentioned above, at least not in CA. In some states you have to put an ad in the newspaper for 30-60 days of th elast known city of the bio father. If the father doesnt contest in that time you can start the adoption process. If he does, then he has to sign his rights away or step up and be the father. You can also contact a lawyer in your area for a consultation. Good luck
2006-12-04 18:28:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kristin Pregnant with #4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you start with a lawyer and find out what the laws are in your state and what rights the biological father has if any. If he is paying child support etc. then laws change, if not, again laws change. You need to check on them for your state. There is no reason however, that you should not continue to allow the 2 year old to think that he her dad as he may soon some day be. Good Luck and I hope this relationship works out for the best.
2006-12-04 18:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to either get the father to sign away his rights or get a court to revoke them which is NOT easy. Even once that is done, you will have fewer hoops to jump though if you wait until you are married.
This is a long term, hard road proposition- not the sort of thing you want to surprise him with as a "present". You should both go and see a lawyer. Expensive, but worth it.
2006-12-04 18:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by elsa_bard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not that easy.
The court wil do a case study of him, you, your relationship, the home, his work, things like that.
You'll also need to birth father to completely give up all paternal rights.
It will go to court, and it will be just like a regular adoption.
My cousin just went through this.
Contact your local family services office and ask how and where to start, they will get you a social worker and get the ball rolling.
In most cases he cant adopt her until you two are actually married.
2006-12-04 18:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Her biological father HAS to give up parental rights to the child. Than you go to the local courts and fill out the necessary documents!
2006-12-04 18:28:08 · answer #6 · answered by Jm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it depends on if the biological father loves her. if he spends time with her than i would think more on what your doing to him. my sister was my step and she let my dad adopt her and she wonders if she hurt him but of coarse yours is a baby
2006-12-04 18:32:59 · answer #7 · answered by christian-wanderer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to hire an adoption attorney. Laws vary from state to state. Sorry, I cannot be more help.
2006-12-05 12:15:33 · answer #8 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should wait until after you're married and then see a lawyer who speicalizes in adoption.
2006-12-04 18:42:31 · answer #9 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? Are you going to be marrying him? And what other "relationship"? This sounds rather weird to me.
2006-12-04 18:33:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋