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southerstyle88
Feb 7, 2009, 09:08 AM
Hi my name is Tosha and I have a 9 month old daughter. Her bio- father has been out of the picture for over six months. He is not on her birth certificate. My fiancée wants to adopt her, but we don't want her bio- father to try to come back into the picture out of spite to me. What can I do? Can my fiancée adopt my daughter without the bio- father signing over his rights? Could he come back into her life after she is adopted?

Synnen
Feb 7, 2009, 09:11 AM
1. You MUST have the bio father's rights terminated, either voluntarily or by the state. Good luck getting them terminated involuntarily, though--you usually have to prove abuse for that to happen.

2. Most states require that you be MARRIED in order for a spouse to adopt. Being your boyfriend is just simply NOT going to be good enough.