I live in arkansas, my ex gf is prego w/my kid, she wants to put it up 4 adoption, i dont, what can i do?

Question

i just need to know my rights and the options i have, shes 17, im 18, and she will still be 17 when its born. i live in garland county arkansas

Answer 1

Find out if you will need to register with the Putative Father Registry. In many States it is a little know fact that fathers need to register (often even lawyers don't know about it), if the fathers don't, they don't have any rights. It is also helpful to stay in contact with the mother of your child, in a way that you can prove it. Like with registered mail. Keep copies of all your letters to her. If you can afford to send money, checks, keep copies of them too. This is to establish good will and that you were interested in the child from early on.

Hire a lawyer.

Without all that, depending on Arkansas law, the mother has all the rights to the child and can put him or her up for adoption even if you would like to keep the child.

http://www.putativefather.org/

http://adoption.about.com/cs/adoptionrig...

For Arkansas:

http://adoption.about.com/od/adoptionrig...

http://comp.uark.edu/~ksampson/putative_...

http://comp.uark.edu/~ksampson/putative_...

Best of luck!!

Answer 2

you can stop it.  just don't sign away your rights and she can't legally give it up for adoption.

make darn sure your name is on that birth certificate!

Answer 3

That's really sad well you should tell her that not to put it in adoption and you will keep the kid. If she doesn't listen you should get an attorney.

Answer 4

Wait...

I think, what you are saying is your girlfriend is going to carry the baby to full term and deliver.  At that time, you, as one of the parents will have the joint custody of the child.  Does this mean, she find you unfit to be a parent?  I think, this question is missing some of the more crucial information....  Why is she making a decision by herself when the child belong to both of you?  Are you still together?  Why can you not assume the custody of the child?  Or - is she saying, as both of you, you don't want children?

Answer 5

if your ex does not want the baby...you as the baby's father has the right to raise this child. She can't put this baby up for adoption with out your consent!

Answer 6

talk to her and tell her you want to take care of the baby and if she doesn't want to give it to you then get an attorney good luck

Answer 7

In the state of Arkansas, there is a law called a punitive father registry.  You need to sign up at the county clerk's office on the registry, within 10 days of the baby's birth.  I am assuming that she is living in Garland County also.  If not, sign up in your county, and sign up in the county where you believe the baby is born in.  In Arkansas, she is at the age of consent.  If she tries to place the child through an agency, they might convince her to move to a state like Utah or Kansas, where the laws are much quicker when having the baby and giving it up.   Talk with legal aid in your county to find out what your rights are.  If she signs consent forms, and you've registered, you'll get custody, because she's signed away legal rights.  In Arkansas, if you don't sign up on the registry you'll lose legal rights.  Good luck!

Answer 8

My dad was always my legal guardian (im 21 now). He and his parents (well his mom and step-dad) raised me. My biological mother i hate her. I was taken away from her at 3 months old. My dad and poppy found me when she was passed out.

My oldest brother (now 29) (who i can't find) was adopted by a nice family when he was about 5 or so. Before that my biological maternal grandmother took care of him.

My older sister (who is now a week shy of 28 and i now know for the past 5 years) was dragged around with our bio. mother until she was 13 then put in foster care.

My other brother (who is 25) my bio. mother left him in the hospital when he was born (she just up and left him) and he was adopted.

My sister who will be 17 next week is now with my bio. mother but she has only been for about 3 years. Bio mother left her with her dad at about 1.

My youngest sister is 15. She was left with her dad at about 1 or 2.

btw i call my father and grandparents mom, poppy, and dad, and my bio mother crystal

Answer 9

you can get an attorney and when the baby is born file for permanent custody. You will have to go through all kinda of checks and drug tests and other stuff, but the only way the baby can be put up for adoption is if both the parents sign off on it.

Answer 10

Get an attorney. You have every right to raise your child. The will explain to what you need to do to make your rights stick.  Good luck.

Answer 11

She can not put the baby up for adoption without your consent. Good luck.