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Originally Posted By Jill Clayborn

MY SONS BIRTH FATHER HASN'T SEEN OR TALKED TO MY 5 YR OLD DAUGHTER IN OVER 3 YEARS AND WHEN HE DID IT WAS NOT ON A REGULAR BASIS. HE DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE ON MY CHILD LIKE HE IS SUPPOSED TO AND HE DOES NOT SEND CHILD SUPPORT ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE LAST CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. I HAVE REMARRIED A WONDRFUL MAN, WHO LOVES MY DAUGHTER DEEPLY. SHE FEELS THE SAME ABOUT HIM, SO MY HUSBAND WOULD LIKE TO ADOPT HER.

THIS IS WHO MY DAUGHTER HAS ALWAYS CALLED DADDY. HOW SHOULD I GO ABOUT THIS CONSIDERING MY EX-HUSBAND WON'T TALK TO ME EITHER WAY ABOUT IT.

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Originally Posted By Lisa

I would petition the courts and explain what has been going on and maybe when your ex gets the paperwork instead of a court hearing he will automatically just sign off his rights voluntarily to get out of child support and everything all together. My husband and I just went through this and this is all we had to do.

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can you tell me the steps to take to get paperwork for the step-parent adoption? my husband wants to adopt my son and i am trying to get all the information i need in order to get started.i would like to do this without hiring a lawyer

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I have almost the same problem. My ex hasn't seen my two year old since she was 5 months old. He has never paid child support. My husband has been my daughter's daddy since she was 3 months old, and doesn't just want to be her step-dad. I don't even know where my ex is, and am scared to try to find him, because he's threatened all of us repeatedly. Good luck.