My husband wants to adopt my daughter, he has been her father almost all her life. Her biological father has never been around and never signed the birth certificate. I am trying to find the steps to take to get her adopted, I will not change my last name until the adoption is final. (she has mine). We are in VA. Can anyone send me in the right direction? I would greatly appreciate it :)

Normally of course they want you to be married about a year, and your attorney will draw up paper work for the bio father to sign over his rights to allow you to adopt. After he signs you file for the adoption