Is there any legal rights to my daughters father? He hasn't seen her in 6 years and now he wants to be in her life. She has me her mother her sister and a step father. She only knows her step father as her only father. My fiancé would like to adopt her. Is there anyway he can if were not married yet?

is there any legal rights to my daughters father? he hasnt seen her in 6 years and now he wants to be in her life. she has me her mother her sister and a step father. she only knows her step father as her only father. my fiance would like to adopt her. is there anyway he can if were not married yet?
Where do you live? I mean what country? Because in every country there is a different law on that issue

In the US, the ex boy friend has every right of the father, esp if there has been no court order for custody, so he has the same rights basically as you do legally unless you have gotten a custody order from the court. ( including child support)

Now if your boyfriends wants to adopt, the bio father is going to have to sign away his rights. ( also in some states you may have to be married)

All the bio father needs to do is go to court and file for visitation, most likely they will start with limited and supervised visiting, but with plans to make it more latter.

So you all need to work all of this out in family court

where do you live? i mean what country? because in every country there is a different law on that issue


I live in (usa) Ohio!

You can't allow your boyfriend to legally adopt your child without the biological father's approval unless his rights have been terminated in court.

There you have the answer from Fr_chuck

Hi beckytony

Pretty sure there's no way out of this one.. Chucks right on..
Im writing just to let you know this situation happens a lot unfortunately and I realise how unfair it feels to have made an emotionally secure life for your child just to have the previously absent bio parent cause turbulance..
If you keep any bad feeling under control and hold on tight, the end product could actually be purposeful..
Even though the ex previously had no interest in par-taking in the privileged title of parenting, he does deserve a chance to redeem previous behavior and discover his child's identity..

I really do wish your family strength through this time and hope you and your fiances' relationship excels with support for each other and your daughter..