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Just thought I would warn any others trying to file petitions for step parent adoptions in Umatilla County Oregon by law the way I was told if the non custodial birthparents rights are terminated then not only do you not require their consent for the adoption but they have no more legal say than a stranger well if you get a judge who has a personal bias/ preference one gender over the other be prepared for a fight in our case I am trying to adopt my husbands bio kids (ours in every way that matters) not only is the bio mothers parental rights terminated due to severe documented abuse etc but even prior to termination she had no real contact and when she would the kids were always hurt not withstanding the fact I have also been the only mom the kids have really know for well over 2 yrs anyways as I was saying even with every thing in perfect legal order a thing as simple as a judges bias can make it difficult to impossible.let me point out so no confusion arises also the termination I know to be valid besides the fact a judge signed the order, child support accepted it as valid to discontinue her support obligation based on the fact her parental right were terminated.
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