Is a step-parent adoption easy to do in Texas? Will we need a lawyer necessarily?

Question

Just got married, and YES biological father has already terminated his rights over a year ago, so no obstacle there. New husband has been her only father ever...so I'm wondering if we can go about this process ourselves? If so, how? If not, then what exactly will an attorney need to help with that is too complicated to handle by ourselves? Any one know of a good attorney in North Dallas area?

Answer 1

Any one of the adoption lawyers in dallas will help you. With the birth father out of the way there should be no problem. But make sure you want to do this what i mean when you adopt this child you better mean it forever once you adopt you can't termate if you get a divorce latter on you will be paying child support. But I think this is wonderful if you mean it.