[soniajquinn]

I have been with my husband for 14 years married 8 years I have 2 children to different fathers who are unknown on the birth curtifacate they are 18 and 16 and have never seen their biological fathers as both left me when I was 3 month pregnant we would like to know if my husband can adopt them as they have always seen him as their real father

[this8384]

i have been with my husband for 14 years married 8 years i have 2 children to different fathers who are unknown on the birth curtifacate they are 18 and 16 and have never seen their biological fathers as both left me when i was 3 month pregant we would like to know if my husband can adopt them as they have always seen him as their real father

The 18-year-old is a legal adult - no adoption is necessary.

Is there a reason you want him to adopt your children? It seems he's been a part of their life for 14 years already; why is adoption necessary?

Are the girls aware that your husband is not their biological father?

[AK lawyer]

i have been with my husband for 14 years married 8 years i have 2 children to different fathers who are unknown on the birth curtifacate they are 18 and 16 and have never seen their biological fathers as both left me when i was 3 month pregant we would like to know if my husband can adopt them as they have always seen him as their real father

Yes, he can. Getting the bio-father's consent dispensed with complicates things somewhat, but normally can be done.

Is there a reason you want him to adopt your children? It seems he's been a part of their life for 14 years already; why is adoption necessary?

Several reasons seem obvious:

• They get his last name
• He would be legally their father, for inheritance (assuming he doesn't make a will) purposes, legal paperwork, etc.
• (as far as the minor child is concerned), he would have rights to make decisions (medical care, etc.),
• f they are at all bothered by the stigma of illegitimacy, that would be ended.