Partener adopting my daughter?

Question

my partener would like to adopt my 8 year old daughter me and her natural dad was never married and does'nt see her. me and my partener have been together for 2 years and are getting married in 2 years do i need my daughters natural dad permission and can he stop my partener from adopting her if not hoe do i go about it and if he can how do i go about it

Answer 1

I adopted my daughter and it  was the best thing I could have done. No social services didn't come to my house. But you need to get married first. Email me if you'd like to know what I did in MD.

Answer 2

Yes - if the natural father is still alive you nee permission. The exception is where you have tried and can prove you tried all avenue's to look for him but he is still not found xxxxxxxxxx

Answer 3

This question depends all on the courts and laws in your area my advice is go with your partner and speak to your daughters biological father and find out his opinion and if he has any objections to the adoption if he has then you need to go to a solicitor and have it done through the courts if he objects think of all the upset and stress it can cause it can be a a messy business think hard a name is a mane but the love and affection can rule over a name and tell your daughter the truth about the situation when she is old enough or this can cause a lot of trouble in the future good luck Dave

Answer 4

It depends where you live and if the birth father has any rights to the child. If he does have parental rights you will need his permission but if his rights have been terminated or forfeited you do not need his permission. This is one of those things you'll have to do some research on to find out the laws of wherever you live and the process that they require you to go through.

Answer 5

From what I understand, in order for your partner to legally adopt your daughter her birth father would have to give up all rights to her.  If the birth father wants to stop it he has every right.  If he doesn't see her anyway he may not have a problem with it and he will no longer be responsible for paying child support - even if you don't get paid by him he is still legally suppose to pay you.  Good luck.

Answer 6

Well I don't have much more help than what I have seen! But I do know that I have a 9 year old who sees her dad about 2 times a year and that makes me relay mad I would love for her to be adopted by my husband but I also know she loves her dad and know she would not want to do that.  I do worry because my husband and I have a 2 year old and my 9 year old loves her brother and my husband (she call's him dad) of coarse I would never want to have them broke up if anything happened to me I would fiend this hard to talk to her real father about, he may be understanding but he may also get out of sorts about it! so I kind of know how you feel!

Answer 7

You absolutely have to have his permission, and in some cases, he has to relinquish his rights as a parent in order for that to happen. Not in all states or countries, but in alot of them. I would talk to a lawyer. Most of them do free consultations, and they can give you insight into your state's laws. My step-father tried to adopt me, but my father wouldn't allow it. You do have to have his permission. Good luck.

Answer 8

The Natural father has to give his permission. If you don't know where he is you have to prove that you have done everything possible to find him, then it is down to the court to decide to remove his rights. Go and see a solicitor that specialises in family law.

Answer 9

hi im in the same bout my hubbys going to adopt my daughter are u in the uk if u are them u only need his permisssion if he has parential responsibillities but they might want to ask him his views (dont know why if he doesnt see child) ur best bet is to find ur nearest family court, they can help u theres not that much around on the internet believe me ive looked if u google step adoption ull get bits but family court were most help and sent me info and forms also im sure u dont need to be married hope this helped good on ur fella shows  that there are some good ones around,good luck

Answer 10

What's the hurry?

Seems like you should get married before you give up 50% of your rights to your daughter AWAY.

While I'm sure you believe this relationship will last forever (statistics say otherwise) if it doesn't he'll probably get shared custody.

Answer 11

If you want legal advice, telling us where you live would help!!  I could tell you what the situation is where I'm from but you may come from the other side of the world.

If you want your English corrected you should post it in the Homework Help section.

Answer 12

You can go to court to get a TPR (Termination of Parental Rights).  However, every effort must be made to reach the father.  If he is reached, and he refuses to give up rights, then there be a hearing and litigation to achieve TPR.

I would wait until after you marry your live-in as, with the current arrangement, you could wind up with him adopting your daughter and then, after some amount of time, just leaving.  You then have an even bigger mess than you do now.

Answer 13

With todays technology people can find someone in a heart beat just by typing there name.

So chances are you would need him to give up his rights.

Answer 14

Hi, unfortunately your partner CANNOT adopt your daughter until you have been married for 1 year, the adoption process will be the same as if your adopting a stranger, social services etc..will call to 'examine' your household, speak with your daughter etc.. its a long process but  will be worth the wait

Your ex still has to give permission, if he does your adoption fee should be in or around £100, if he doesn't give permission your husband can still try and adopt your daughter but it could cost you anything up to £10,000 cos of legal fee's, solicitors etc...

In the mean time, you can change your daughter's surname, changing by deed poll on the internet costs £15, you can then change her medical card, bank details, school etc... once she has been using her new name for 2 years her birth certificate name can be changed but her biological 'father' needs to give permission for this aswell, only if he is on the birth certificate

The law changed in 2002 regarding biological 'fathers' rights, your best to phone your nearest high court and speak to the 'Adoption officer' they will tell you everything you need to know

Good luck, I hope everything works out for you

Answer 15

if you werent married then the natural father actually has no rights over that child, its bad really but if the mother and father werent married when the child was born; the father has no rights, so realy you could just go straight into your partner becomin the parent of your child

Answer 16

almost certainly you will need the natural father's consent. is there a legal aid place where you can get free legal advice?. you could also check out the requirements of your state government by checking out their website.