Can my fiance adopt.....?

Question

I adopted my almost 4 year old niece in January. Now I'm engadge(marrying in March 2009). He loves my kids(1 year old and 2 years old, both girls)and I love his kids(4, 8 and 10, 4 and 8 year old girls and 10 year old boy)and he also loves my almost 4 year old niece. He's adopting my kids and I'm adopting his(their mother gave up her parental rights three years ago, my ex-husband, a year ago). But he also wants to adopt my niece. My question is, can he?

My sister(my niece's mom)gave up her parental rights(her dad died) and I legally adopted her, but now can my fiance adopt her or can he not? Please help! We're confused on weather or not he can adopt her! We live in Connecticut if that helps.

Answer 1

sure. she's your daughter now, not your niece.

Answer 2

He should be able to after the marriage.  It should show on her birth certificate no father, or something to that effect.  You'll have to have an attorney to handle all the paperwork, and that attorney will know the answers better than anyone here.  Congratulations.

Answer 3

Yes he can.  You two sound like really wonderful people.  Good Luck with your family.

Answer 4

everything i see says yes. she is your legal daughter and entiled tot he same rights as your biological children.

good luck. you have a great big merged family. should be tons of fun!!!

Answer 5

Your Niece is now your daughter so of course he can adopt her.  I bet she would love to be a part of your big wonderful family.  Good luck

Answer 6

I think that if you adopted your niece, your fiance should be able to do so as well.

Answer 7

to be honest wit you i think dat he can only adopted... ur kids after u guys get married.... but he should be able to adopted his  niece, but idk where u live so he might have to wait until you guys get married to do dat also....

cus i know a lot of pple who couldnt adopted anyone until they were married... cus da court needs to know dat... da kid/ children will be well taken care of.....  if you know wat i mean....

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Answer 8

I can see you are enthusiastic about this union of families!  If you really want to do what is best for ANY of these precious children, then you will NOT adopt them at this time.  Instead, you will wait until  your marriage is stable and long lasting.  These children have all been through a lot.  The last thing they need is another broken promise, shattered relationship.  Give it time.  After maybe three or four years of a good, healthy, stable marriage, if all seems as happy and rosey as it does today, then think about blending these families together legally.

Answer 9

there are a few adoption places you should try calling for info. I live in england and there are a few criteriers you have to match first, just give somwhere a call and they will help

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Answer 10

Yes, he can adopt her since she is your adopted child now.  Nothing is barring that.

Answer 11

you could both adopt each others kids but in most states you must get married to each other first. If you adopted your niece then she is now your daughter...not your niece.

Answer 12

Yes why not? And I am very happy for all of you!

Answer 13

Yes he can.