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03-30-2002, 12:16 AM
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Stepparent Adoption
Originally Posted By Bethany
My story is this: I got pregnant when I was 18, I left the father when I was 2 months along because he threated me and my unborn child. He has never seen my son, he is not on the birth certificate, I never established paternity, he has never supported my son, and I do not know where he is. since then I met someone else and we married now we are looking into stepparent adoption and Attorneys have told me it will cost about $1500 plus court fees adding another $200-$300. I heard that Oregon had some sort of an abandonment law. Has anyone heard of this because I can not find any information on it.
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03-31-2002, 06:14 AM
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Re: Stepparent Adoption
Originally Posted By LeeLee
Try this website for grounds for termintation: http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/stats01/termin/or.cfm BTW, I think that $1800 for a whole adoption isn't a bad deal at all. Several lawyers who I spoke to when I was on the search for a lawyer wanted anywhere from $3500 to $5000! And that was just for the retainer!
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05-01-2002, 11:10 AM
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Re: Re: Stepparent Adoption
Originally Posted By Jan
Is it abandonment when the parent with the child leaves? I've been in hiding for over a year now. My son is 7 months old. I'm scared to death of his biological father.
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