oanamomma
Mar 14, 2012, 03:08 PM
Hello,
I have a 7 year old step daughter who I have taken care of since birth. Her biological mother had visitation for the first 2 years of her life, but for the last 5 years she has not seen her, supported her in anyway or even call her. My step daughter is a special needs child and when we were going through the custody case, when she was first born, her bio mom had a psycological evaluation. The Dr. Said that the bio mom was severely cognitively dalayed and was not able to properally raise a child. My husband and I would like me to adopt her, and I was wondering if Washingtonn courts will terminate her rights based on "abandonment". How long does a parent not have to be involved before the courts will take this into account? Also is this something we can do without a lawyer? One last thing bio mother will not consent. She does not want my daughter but she does not want me to be her mom.
Thank You in advance
I have a 7 year old step daughter who I have taken care of since birth. Her biological mother had visitation for the first 2 years of her life, but for the last 5 years she has not seen her, supported her in anyway or even call her. My step daughter is a special needs child and when we were going through the custody case, when she was first born, her bio mom had a psycological evaluation. The Dr. Said that the bio mom was severely cognitively dalayed and was not able to properally raise a child. My husband and I would like me to adopt her, and I was wondering if Washingtonn courts will terminate her rights based on "abandonment". How long does a parent not have to be involved before the courts will take this into account? Also is this something we can do without a lawyer? One last thing bio mother will not consent. She does not want my daughter but she does not want me to be her mom.
Thank You in advance