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Tiana23 · Aug 6, 2008, 04:59 PM

So for one to signing over their right a child I will need some to adopt them in the place of the doner? ANd how long of a prosses would this take?

Fr_Chuck · Aug 6, 2008, 05:26 PM

Well how long it will take you to date, fall in love, and find someone to marry, so that they can adopt the child as a step parent? Is this what you want to know. Once the new partner is found, most courts if not married want to see a long term relationship ( year or more normally) but no strict rules. Then the "donor" signs over the rights to the new person, who becomes legally obligated for child support and has rights to custody later if you split. For example when my wife and I split, my adopted son stayed with me.

Tiana23 · Aug 6, 2008, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

Well how long it will take you to date, fall in love, and find someone to marry, so that they can adopt the child as a step parent ?? is this what you want to know. Once the new partner is found, most courts if not married want to see a long term relationship ( year or more normally) but no strict rules. Then the "donor" signs over the rights to the new person, who becomes legally obligated for child support and has rights to custody later if you split. For example when my wife and I split, my adopted son stayed with me.

So, if I'm in a long term relationship or married or enganed it would happen almost right then and there? And the child support payment will stop to my donor? Would we have to go to court to do this? Cause he lives in Tx?

Fr_Chuck · Aug 6, 2008, 06:02 PM

Yes, a lot of states used to have a requirement of you being married, but with the large movement to allow people with other lifestyles to adopt, many have changed this, ( so you need to check to see what your exact state requires) Texas used to require married, but one can check with a local attorney

stinawords · Aug 6, 2008, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Tiana23

So, if im in a long term relationship or married or enganed it would happen almost right then and there? And the child support payment will stop to my donor? Would we have to go to court to do this? Cause he lives in Tx?

Does he have custody or do you? I ask because you asked if the payments to him would stop. If he has custody then it really does not matter if you are married. Also you have to have a lawyer to do the adoption process. If you let us know which one of you has custody I would be able to give you more information.

Tiana23 · Aug 6, 2008, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by stinawords

Does he have custody or do you? I ask because you asked if the payments to him would stop. If he has custody then it really does not matter if you are married. Also you have to have a lawyer to do the adoption process. If you let us know which one of you has custody I would be able to give you more information.

I'm sorry I meant would his payments stop to me. And I live in California.

stinawords · Aug 6, 2008, 08:05 PM

Yes, if your husband was willing to adopt and the bio father was willing to allow the adoption then the payments would stop because it would no longer be his child. Which state has juisdiction on your case? The states that I know of that don't reuire a year of marriage require like a five year steady relationship but again I'm not claiming to be an expers on all states.