View Full Version : Adpoting a step child
littleone29
Apr 21, 2007, 04:51 PM
Hello, my name is Marie. I am engaged to a man that has full custody of his daughter. Her birth mother signed over all rights to her. The birth mother has no visitation unless agreeded upon by mouth. Does anyone know how much trouble I would have to go through to adopt this little girl because I would be her step mother, and her father does not want her no near the birth mother
Matt3046
Apr 21, 2007, 05:00 PM
Well if the mother has absolutely no rights, or claim then it should not be so hard. But when you say she signed over all rights, does that mean to custody or as a parent. If it was just to custody, it will be a might harder.
Fr_Chuck
Apr 21, 2007, 05:59 PM
Should not have any, depends on what paers were signed to sign rights away, if it allowed them to adopt, then nothing but if not, they may have her re-sign some papers.
ScottGem
Apr 21, 2007, 06:01 PM
If the bio mother is willing, as appears to be, then there shouldn't be any problem. If she already relinquished her parental rights, then it should be just a matter of presenting an adoption petititon to Family Court.
s_cianci
May 6, 2007, 03:34 PM
If the birth mother doesn't object and is willing to give consent, you'd have no trouble at all adopting her.
LadyB
May 7, 2007, 05:50 AM
Stepparent adoptions are extremely commonplace, and usually very little problem provided the bio-parent doesn't object.