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Originally Posted By C. Blackmore

Where do I get started in the process of terminating parental rights of the birth father?

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Originally Posted By J. Massey

Since this board contains a wealth of valuable information regarding step-parent adoptions I thought I would add the following information.

In order to terminate the legal rights of my daughter's biological father, I received a kit from Legal Resource Center. It is arranged to be used when the father's whereabouts are unknown or the father will voluntarily give up rights and consent to the adoption.

In my case, the bioloical father's whereabouts are unknown. It does not mean that I didn't have to do any work...I had to make every possible attempt to locate him and document all of my efforts and then post a legal ad in the paper with the "notice of hearing". That ran me a few hundred dollars, and took a few months longer than would have for someone who could get the biological parent to consent. The kit itself was only about $30. I'll leave the number and address for anyone who might find it useful...

Legal Resource Center
3172 E. Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 955-4005

I am in Pima County, so it's not just info for Maricopa. I'm not sure if it could be used under other circumstances, but you could call and ask...

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Originally Posted By Andrea

Thanks for the info.....