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Originally Posted By A.Barnes

Our lawyer told us that if my daughter's father hasnt payed or seen my child in 1yr. then my husband can adopt. You have to put an ad in the paper for 1 month and if he doesnt respond to the ad, then the adoption goes on. But the thing is even if he does respond, he has already lost his legal rights to my daughter. Because he didnt do anything for a year.I just hope that everything goes well.

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Originally Posted By Jennifer McConnico

Thanks so much for answering my question. I hope everything goes wonderfully for you and your family. Take care.

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Originally Posted By Stacy

My husband and I are going through the exact same thing with my/our daughter. I spoke to my lawyer today and she said it did have to be a year without his consent. But she said that he the (biofather) would be notified by mail with the petition for adoption with a letter. I think the ad in the newspaper would be better but I had heard that before I spoke to my lawyer and then she said he would be notified by mail. I don't know what to do. I just need some guidence. She also said that when he got notified that if he didn't reply to it at all the adoption would go through the same as if he signed it. But without waiting the full year he would have to sign. So if I confront him what if it backfires and he just continues to pop in and out of her life and confuses her?? He hasn't made any effort to contact her or see her in 6mon and before that he would go weeks and weeks. My husband now loves her and she loves him and calls him Daddy. Any advice anyone.

Thanks
Stacy

[kmmz]

I live in connevcticut, and my finace and I are begining the process. I dont think in CT you have to wait a year. what I have been told, after I picked up the paper work from probate, is that I can try and get him to sign his rights away. if he does, then the Judge has to agree to it as well. and I am 100% positive the judge wont disagree with me. But they usually only do it if adoption is planed. in my case it is. but, after is rights are signed away, he has no say whether my daughter gets a "new" father or not.

[prayingpicker]

Hello,
I was just wondering how your adoption went, did it all go smoothly. The reason i was wondering was because my husband is trying to adopt my 13 year old son. My ex husband refuses to sign over my son to my husband. My ex husband is 2 1/2 years non payment of child support, he has also been jailed twice by child support enforcement agency for non payment several years back. My son wants his stepfather to adopt him. can you give me any advice, we goto court in November hopefully all will go well. Thanks so much for all your help.
Angie