I have a 9 year old daughter and I have raised her by myself. The father has not been interested in her at any point. I have not received any help from him unless the court takes it. My question is He is willing to relinqution his rights. Do I have to get a lawyer for this or can we file the papers ourselves. I live in Tennessee... :rolleyes:

IF you have a new partner willing to adopt then yes you can but it is better with an attorney.

If you don't have a new partner to adopt, in TN I don't know a area where the judge will allow him to give up his rights, and if they do, he will still be liable for child support.

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Originally Posted by butterflies03

I have a 9 year old daughter and I have raised her by myself. The father has not been interested in her at any point. I have not received any help from him unless the court takes it. My question is He is willing to relinqution his rights. Do i have to get a lawyer for this or can we file the papers ourselves. I live in Tennessee...:rolleyes:

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My ex husband and the father of my two other children wants too but do we have to be togather?

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Originally Posted by butterflies03

My ex husband and the father of my two other children wants too but do we have to be togather?

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Trying to figure this out. You have an ex husband that you had a child with ? And now your shacked up with another man that you have had 2 more kids with ? And he wants to adopt your firstborn ?

If that's the situation then no its usually not going to happen. You have to be married for at least a year in most places. Otherwise what your doing is giving up your child to this man to adopt.