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    Feb 10, 2012, 01:02 PM
    Step parent adoption
    If the natural father has not been in the child's life , never supported. Do I still need his consent for step parent adoptions?
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    Feb 10, 2012, 05:03 PM
    The court will require that you, at least, try to obtain the father's permission.
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    Feb 10, 2012, 06:11 PM
    You will need to contact him, or at least try to find him if you do not know where he is. If he refuses to sign, you can still try, ( he most likely will not show up in court to fight it)
    So it is possible, but much harder if he will not sign.
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