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sara41186
Dec 28, 2008, 09:17 PM
Can my boyfriend adopt my son even know he has lost his parental rights to his other child and we are not married?

Synnen
Dec 28, 2008, 10:37 PM
Probably not.

Most states require marriage or some sort of long-term commitment (a marriage LICENSE is good enough some places, so that an adoption can take place at the same time a marriage does---to create a "family").

You will need to see a family attorney in your area to find out for sure what the requirements are for him to adopt. The biggest thing is this: will the biological father relinquish his rights?