My fiancee wants to adopt my son once we are married. We live in Arizona and I am only finding sites on the internet to put my son up for an adoption. Can someone point me in the right direction for some information?
2007-03-14 17:38:52 · 9 answers · asked by jessheffernan2003 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Most places require that you be married to him for a minimum of one year and that the birth father sign (notarized or fill legal forms to give up rights...) to give permission for the adoption to go forward.
2007-03-14 18:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The most common form of adoption is by a stepparent who assumes financial and legal responsibility for his/her spouse’s child(ren), and the non-custodial parent is released from all parenting responsibilities. Procedures are generally simpler than for other types of adoption, however, stepparent adoption law varies from state to state. State stepparent adoption laws address issues such as consents from the non-custodial parent, how long the stepparent and biological parent must be married before an adoption petition can be filed, whether or not a homestudy is required, and other requirements.
Do a google search again but use "stepparent adoption" for keywords not just adoption. :)
2007-03-15 04:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First the real father has to sign over his rights to your child. If you know who the dad is then legally your husband CANT adopt your son until the real dad signs over his parental rights. If you do not know the real dad then you need to see a family lawyer and tell them you want legal papers drawn up for your husband to adopt your son.
2007-03-15 05:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Educated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get a lawyer involved. Also, as you don't say anything about the father. If he is still alive, first you must get his permission. If he is dead, then it is an easy thing for a lawyer to arrange. this is not a do it yourself issue, you have to have a lawyer involved, there are many legal papers that have to be filed and it is time consuming. I'm sure you can find a reasonably priced lawyer as this shouldn't be a hard process for him to handle.
2007-03-14 19:47:40 · answer #4 · answered by lochmessy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the birth father is alive then he needs to sign off his rights. Most courts will not let the father sign off unless there is another man to take his place. If the birth father is dead, then you will need a copy of the death certificate or something like that. Then you will need to get a lawyer and have them file the paperwork for you. Then you will meet in court and go from there. (You may be able to do it without a lawyer, but I dont know how.)
2007-03-14 17:44:30 · answer #5 · answered by bratzmom 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In California, if he has provided no help and has no longer had contact with the youngster in a year, you may petition to the choose for the daddy's rights to be terminated, thereby liberating the youngster for adoption by ability of your fiance. in the different case, you may ought to discover him and clarify to him that that's in the finest activity of the youngster to have your fiance undertake him. sturdy success with that very last advice. 2.Willful failure to help. "The absent figure's consent isn't required if that figure has both did not help, and did not chat with, the youngster for a minimum of a year, provided there is an order or settlement giving the custodial figure custody of the youngster. The step-figure has the burden of proving that those information exist yet no self sufficient study of those information is needed--the testimony of the organic figure and step-figure will suffice. At that aspect, the burden is on the absent figure as an instance sturdy motives for the failure to help and communicate. If he or she does no longer or can't grant a persuasive clarification, the requirement of consent will be disbursed with by ability of the courtroom, and the adoption will proceed as in an self sufficient adoption. All this can nicely be finished in a unmarried criminal proceeding, with in undemanding words one courtroom listening to. note ought to receive to the absent figure."
2016-12-02 00:54:47 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can contact any family law attorney, they will handle everything for you. As pointed out, the birth father needs to sign off on it, if he doesn't want to you would have to petition the court. Something that is very expensive and usually doesn't work. That is something you would need to think long and hard about before even trying.
No offense, but this isn't something you should be thinking about at this time. Way too early so so many different reasons.
2007-03-14 17:49:49 · answer #7 · answered by Just a friend. 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When you get married your son is his step child so who cares he will be his dad no need for other nonsense
2007-03-14 17:42:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go see a good lawyer.
2007-03-15 00:16:42 · answer #9 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋