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Well, that's one of the reasons to either have an attorney in the first place or make sure that you do your research before the adoption.
In doing my own step-parent adoption of my 4 kids, most of what I did was to be sure that the bio-dad couldn't come back and contest the adoption.
In my case I had to do a notification by publication and I did it in two newspapers (one in our county and one in his - last known address). I went over and over the possible ways that he could contest the adoption and what I do if he did.
You are doing right in getting an attorney for this up-coming hearing because there are quite a few things that the attorney can do (or try) to cut the bio-dad off even before he gets started. One of those being if he even has standing to bring a hearing before the court.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Tim
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