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lovejliz
Jul 23, 2007, 05:09 PM
Well I've been away from my children's father for about two years and he has not gave me any child support my boyfriend want to adopt them both and my ex is not on the birth certificate how or what could I do we are not together because he was on his drugs and I still think he is on them. He also has two ex wife's and has children with them and has not paid child support so I know he cannot support them what can I do :confused: please help me
RichardBondMan
Jul 23, 2007, 06:04 PM
You and boyfriend will need to consult an attorney. Normally the natural father will always need to give written consent no matter how much or how far he is deliquent in child support, maybe even if he was or still in on drugs. If it can be proven he is not fit to have custody or or to have visitation rights, it might be possible to have his rights to these privileges taken away but this doesn't seem to an issue. Another issue is that in some states there is common law marriage and then again some states do not recognize common law marriage. You said the prospective adoptive father was your"boyfriend". I doubt (and I don't know what the law is in your state and even if I did I would not have the expertise of an attorney who practices in your state) but my best "guess" is that most courts will not allow a "boyfriend" to adopt. You really need the advice of an attonrey.