[fairydust159]

Hey there, I place a child for adoption in Texas and so I hope I can help answer some of your questions.. or at least tell you my experience.

I was also married, and there was another possible father. My husband knew about the other guy, but based on how paperwork was handled with me I think it would be very possible to keep that a secret from your husband. Both men need to sign over their rights, but it's not like they're given a rundown on everything goind on with your case. They are each given a seperate piece of paper (with the agency I used they were also sent a medical history thing to fill out if they wanted) that they sign and send back to the agency. Simple as that. In Texas they can sign over their rights long before the baby is born so you don't have to worry about them seeing the baby and changing their mind either.

Also, Medicaid and WIC are not at ALL affected by your decision to place the child for adoption. I was very upfront with everyone I had to talk to for WIC and Medicaid and while it was a bit awkward it didn't affect my eligibility. You don't even have to tell them if you don't want too.

Lastly, as long as you have both men sign over their rights NO ONE is going to do a paternity test. No matter how many possible fathers there are, a paternity test is not a routine thing for an agency to do.

If you have anymore questions (or if I missed any) or just want someone to talk to feel free to post or email me. Good luck and keep us posted on how your doing!