Hi, I'm a lesbian from TX. My partner and I had a child together back home in Fort Worth. My partner gave birth to our child, and the "father" knew that he wouldn't have anything to do with her when she was born. He knew he would be signing over his rights to me. My question is, Does anyone know how I can get the paperwork for him to sign? I just want to protect myself if ANYTHING should happen. We moved to Australia before she was born. Her "father's" name is not on her birth cirtificate. Can I somehow adopt her with my partner still having rights as well? I don't want to take her rights away, I just simply want to have legal rights over her as well. Does anyone know how or what I can do? Thanks.

If his name is not on the birth certificate or anything then he has no rights. The mother can claim the father was John Doe (unknown). So unless he would push for a DNA test to prove his paternity, she has nothing to worry about. To fill out any paper work for rights you would go to family court.

I would disagree it is never a good idea to lie in an adoption, since if the real father comes back latter and proves it was done fasely, they could get the adopton over turned normally.

Now I have no idea of the rules of adoption in Australia esp since this will now invovle adoption out of your country. Also do you have Austrialian citizenship. This could be a real nightmare at this point,

All I can advise is get an attorney and try and work it out

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

I would disagree it is never a good idea to lie in an adoption, since if the real father comes back latter and proves it was done fasely, they could get the adopton over turned normally.

Now I have no idea of the rules of adoption in Australia esp since this will now invovle adoption out of your country. Also do you have Austrialian citizenship. This could be a real nightmare at this point,

All I can advise is get an attorney and try and work it out

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I'm not an Australian citizen just yet. I'm in the process of getting my perm. Residency. Then after that I'm going to get my dual citizenship. Once I get it we plan on moving back to the states.