How can my husband adopt my son?

I went to a lawyer who got my 1st husband for non-support. They arrested him and with a criminal record he loses. He also agreed to sign adoption papers if I would drop non-support charges. I hope this helps.
My daughter was raised by my 2nd husband, and her name changed to his. She says he was more of a dad than her biological father. I was very careful to make sure her adoptive dad was going to be good, and not abusive, but loving toward her. I was fortunate, he treated her like he did our son. I also didn't bad mouth her biological father, but she does now.

You need to hire an attorney to prepare the adoption papers. That attorney will advise you on how to get the bio father to terminate his rights.

What if I don't know where he is. I haven't seen him since I told him I as pregnant almost 9 years ago.

Your attorney will advise you what you need to do to satisfy the court that you made a good faith effort to contact him.

Thanks so much. I will look into it.

As has been said, you will need to make an effort to contact him. The courts will tell you what papers to advertise in and for how long. If the bio father doesn't respond within the given time you will be able to go ahead with the adoption.

And no, the bio father has no rights as of right now since he is not on the birth certificate.

Good luck!

Thanks so much.

A step-parent adoption is a relatively easy procedure and is based on your state. I am from Georgia and my husband is adopting my son. Here, we have to file a boat load of paperwork, a background check on my hubby and fingerprint cards. Later, we will have to have a home study to ensure that my husband is the best possible fit. He's been around since my son was 6 months old. My son doesn't know anyone else. In most states, there is the mother's affadavit and mother's waiver. The mother's affadavit is like an application or a medical history check. You have to reveal everything about your past and the biological father. Also, although my son has been legally abandoned, we have been advised by legal counsel to at least send notification of the adoption to the bio father to eliminate any future problems. The mother's waiver is a mom's legal 'okay' for the husband to adopt the child. Once everything is filed and the home study is done, you will go before the Judge and he will make a ruling on the adoption. I always advise legal counsel, even if you go through a father's rights center. Standing as an attorney puts you in a situation of being held to attorney guidelines. Many states are very supportive on these kinds of issues but I am certain if you google it, you will be able to find out more about the state in which you reside. GOOD LUCK!

You will need to have an attorney run a legal notice to the bio fathers name and this needs to be done in his last known county of residence. This usually has to run for 30 days and if not answered I THINK in another 30 days, then the judge can find him in default and therefore, diminish his parental rights. Again check with an attorney.