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  • Mar 12, 2009, 03:03 AM
    trisha79
    How can my fiancé adopt my daughter when her father isn't in the picture
    My daughter is 10 years old. SHe has seen her biological father once when she was a year old. His name isn't on her Birth Certficate however, he does pay $200 a month in child support. He recently told me that he doesn't think she is his, after acknowledging paternity when she was born. He now wants a DNA test. I don't want to put my child through this. Meanwhile my fiancé ahs been in her life since she was 2 yrs old. He would like to adopt her. I think that would be the best decision for everyone. I would like to know what the process is for terminating her bio father's rights and starting the process of my fiancé adopting my daughter. I don't want anything from her bio father. Any help would be appreciated.
  • Mar 12, 2009, 06:00 AM
    Synnen

    1. Get married. Most states won't allow an adoption until you've been married a specific amount of time.
    2. Get a lawyer. One specializing in adoption or family law will be able to walk you through what you need to do.
    3. Accept that if the biological father wants a DNA test or contests the adoption by not signing away his rights, there's not a lot you can do.
  • Mar 12, 2009, 09:06 AM
    stevetcg

    Depending on what state you live in, the father might not be able to request a legal DNA test as it is well past the statute of limitations in many states (2-5 years in most that I have seen)

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