[eford523]

I am currently 27 weeks pregnant and live in the state of Ohio. I initially wanted to place my baby up for adoption. Ive already contacted an agency, and filled out some initial paperwork, but still have up to 72 hours after the birth to sign the final paperwork. However, since then the biological father has expressed his interest in adopting the baby. I have no problem with the father adopting the baby. But I do not know how to do this. I only know that he needs to register with the putuative father registry. Does anyone know how I can sign over my rights permanently? And is this possible to do before the baby is born? And will the biological father have to actually adopt his own baby as any other adoptive couple would do? I would like for him to take the baby straight home from the hospital. What do me and him need to do in order for him to adopt his baby?

[Synnen]

He can't adopt the child. He's the biological father.

You will be responsible for child support, and probably will not be able to sign away your parental rights.

You need to talk to a family law attorney about all of this.

[stevetcg]

If he is the birth father he doesn't need to adopt the child. THe child is already his. He comes to the hospital when the child is born, signs an acknowledgment of paternity and the birth certificate and he is the legal father of the child. He can then take the baby home just as you would have been able to.

You cannot sign over your rights permanently unless he is married and his wife chooses to adopt the child.

[cdad]

You will want to see a lawyer on this but there may be one last option. That would be surrogacy. If you are the surogate in the equation then it may be possible to do all the things your wanting to. But you will have to talk to a lawyer about how that works in your state.