my husband wants to adopt my 3 kids?

Question

hi my hubby wants to adopt my kids i have been told this is expensive and very slow process can any one help

Answer 1

Consult a lawyer. It probably won't be cheap but the length of the process is probably going to be based on lots of things including if your former spouse/child's father is willing to relinquish custody of the kids.

Answer 2

I adopted my son when I married my wife. He was 1 1/2 when I met her, and I adopted him right before he started kindergarden.
It only cost around 250 dollars (that was 14 years ago though).
It did not take that long.
The only thing that will slow you down, is if the biological father doesn't want to give up his parental rights.
If he doesn't want to give up the kids, your husband can't adopt them.
We could not find the biological father, so we had to place an ad in the newpaper for a week anouncing my intention to adopt him, and if he wanted to challenge he had to come forward.
Since there was no reply to the ad, the adoption went through with no problems.
I don't know your situation, so I am assuming the 3 children all have the same father, if there is more than one father, then it gets complicated.

Answer 3

My partner wanted to adopt my child, we looked into it but I was told that if he became the adopted father I would become the adopted mother!! I don't know how true this is so make sure you find out before signing any legal papers!!!! Otherwise you can do the cheap and easy thing which is let your kids call your hubby daddy and give them his surname. This is both easy and legal (no deed poll needed)

Answer 4

First of all, is the biological father in agreement with this? If he is not, then this will not happen. To do so, the biological father's right would have to be terminated or reliquished voluntarily. If the bio-dad is not in agreement with this, then it will not be allowed.

Now, if everyone is in agreement, then it really isn't that expensive, or hard. But, your husband would then have all the same parental rights as you. Meaning, if you two divorce, then he will have the rights of custody, visitation, and child support as a father to the children. He, the husband, would have the right to request custody of the children just as much as you.

Also, any financial support from the bio-dad would also be stopped. He would not longer be a parent, and therefore not repsonsible to those children or yourself anymore.

Answer 5

Using an attorney is what makes the process expensive. The amount of time it takes depends on your situation.

The step-parent adoption process is initiated by the step-parent. You can begin the process yourself by filing the necessary paperwork (available at no cost to you at your county courthouse). The cost to file will vary depending on the county you live in.

If you do not feel competant to file the paperwork on your own, look in your yellowpages under "paralegal" and they will be able to assist you.

If you are on good terms with the children's father, and he is agreeable, it shouldn't take as long as it would if he is disagreeable.

Good luck to you.

Answer 6

Contact your local courthouse and find out how and what needs to be done with this. I suggest finding a good adoption attorney as well. I really do no know much about this myself and hope that others on here can offer advice as well. I wish you and your husband the best in all of this.

Answer 7

Hire an attorney that specializes in adoptions. Make an appointment and before you go, make a list of questions and concerns that you want to discuss.

Answer 8

i'd communicate it including your babies and enable them to tell you the way they experience. Adoption is a criminal paper. you're young ones hearts and thoughts are applicable precedence. i would not tension them to circulate in the event that they're incredibly disenchanted approximately it. steadily wean the babies from their mom in case you experience the choose and gauge destiny visits on their reactions. constantly enable or no longer it incredibly is an open door for the babies no count if or no longer they prefer to be certain her or no longer. they might circulate weeks, months without desirous to yet then sooner or later it turns to weekly. telephone priveleges are basically as substantial in the event that they prefer their organic and organic mom as a element of their existence. no count what do certainly no longer salary a controversy over their organic and organic mom decrease than any situation.

Answer 9

u should becuase u r helping 3 children the part that will SUCK is telling the children that they're adopted

Answer 10

Call the local court and ask for their advice...I don't believe it is expensive or time consuming....good luck