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    Saramara1985 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 19, 2011, 03:03 AM
    No father on because, can fiancé adopt?
    I live in Louisiana. My daughter has no father listed on her birth certificate. I have an idea of who it is, but he cannot be found anywhere. Can my fianccee still adopt her after we get married?
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    Jun 19, 2011, 09:06 AM

    Sure!

    But you have to try to find the father first to get his permission.

    You can't really do anything until AFTER you are married, but I would see a family law attorney in your area to find out exactly what you have to do to have LEGALLY tried to contact him for the adoption to go through.

    NOT listing a father on the birth certificate actually makes an adoption HARDER, not easier, later on.
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    Jun 19, 2011, 09:13 AM

    So you have no idea who the father is, so you are saying you had sex with so many different men, there is no way to know ?
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    Jun 19, 2011, 10:31 AM

    As synnen said, start now talking with an attorney. Your husband will be able to adopt, but you have to make sure you have made a good faith effort to get the bio father's permission.
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