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butterflies03 · Jul 17, 2008, 01:26 PM

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:

Fr_Chuck · Jul 17, 2008, 01:35 PM

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.

butterflies03 · Jul 17, 2008, 01:49 PM

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:

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

cdad · Jul 17, 2008, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by butterflies03

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

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.