[kglass]

1 year ago I adopted my step daughter, which was placed into our home by DFS almost 4 years ago. My step daughters biological mother gave consent to terminate parental rights, and our attorney set forth a plan for adoption.

The question is, is it required for someone to adopt a child in Missouri after TPR? My mother-in-law is up in arms that I insisted on this as a form of controlling my husband and it was unfair to the child, even though she has referred to me as the childs Mother since DFS placed her with us.

I would have adopted the child regardless of the state requiring it or not, but would just like to know so that I can prove I did not have some kind of "conspiracy" in mind when I did it.

Thank you in advance

[iwrite]

Since her bio mom gave up her rights, that would mean her father is her sole legal guardian... If you don't adopt her and something happens to him (God forbid) it would make where she would go much more complicated than if you were legally attached. Just my two cents!