can my boyfriend adopt my son

kayla2008 · #1 May 20, 2008, 06:45 AM

i was just wondering whether my boyfriend who is 24 could adopt my 2year old son,

Synnen · May 20, 2008, 06:59 AM

1. Get married. Most states want you in a committed (read: married) relationship before allowing an adoption to go through.

2. Get a lawyer.

3. Sever the biological father's parental rights (or see if he will voluntarily relinquish for an adoption).

4. Go to court.

5. Ta-da!

Seriously--you need to contact a local attorney to find out what EXACTLY you need to do to have him adopt.



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