I am want to adopt my granddaughter, what steps can I take?

Question

I have a eighteen year old daughter that wants my husband&I to adopt. They live with us and we would love to have her. The thing is the father which is nineteen and has another child also doesn't want us too but hasn't seen her sense she was two week old.He is on the birth cert. So what can I do to go around this please help.

Answer 1

You will need to contact an adoption attorney if you are serious about adopting your granddaughter.  However, the baby's father will have to relinquish his parental rights before the adoption can take place.  If he refuses to sign, you may be able to go to court, but it's a long process which is quite expensive and a judge may still decide that there are no grounds for which to terminate his rights.

Again, contact a lawyer.  Good luck!

Answer 2

I adopted my daughter from a family member. I would sudgest that mom goes after dead beat dad for child support and push it. If he wants to be in her life he will do what he has to do and you and your hubby can go for gaurdianship of the child, if he doesn't want to take care of her then he may just sign over his rights to the mom and then you can go and file for adoption. I would check and see if there are any agencys in our area that help grandparents raising grandchildren, they may have some additional info for you... The one in Tucson is called CARE see if it might be where u are....

Answer 3

Speak to an attorney and see if being that she is considered and adult you might not need her dad's consent since he should be considered a Dead Beat Dad and he clearly has abandoned her...So for reason of abandonment you have a better chance...

God Bless and Good Luck!!!

I really think it's great that you want to adopt your granddaughter, we need more people like you. .

Answer 4

have you asked the father to give up his rights

if you can then it can be easy to adopt, since most unwed fathers dont want to pay child support etc.

Answer 5

IS he paying child support?  If he is doing all the law requiers of him, paying support to provide food, clothes, and shelter it could be a tough battle but seek a lawyer who specializes in family law and see what you can do.

Answer 6

Theres nothing really you can do besides getting a lawyer and taking it that way. My sister was just murdered by the father of her youngest son, and we are now seeing a lawyer because the grandma of the youngest son feels she needs this 4 year old little boy, instead of thinking of the little boy growing up with his older brother who is 8. Please keep the best interest of this child at heart. Kids are very tender and you need to do exactly what is right for them. I know its tough and you feel as though you would be the best match. But My nephews are now parentless and they arent even together. The system has failed these two little guys, and its now time to fight for them. Tough battle ahead. Just keep there interests as the most important thing