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yadynlisa · Oct 19, 2010, 05:39 PM

Hello I'm yady I'm marring my soon to be wife Lisa she has a 4 year old son who dose not have is father last name,and I want to adopt and give him my last name ?do I need to speak to a lawyer?by the way were in the state of Massachusetts.. yours truly yady and lisa

AK lawyer · Oct 19, 2010, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by yadynlisa

hello im yady im marring my soon 2 b wife Lisa she has a 4 year old son who dose not have is father last name,and i want to adopt and give him my last name ?do i need to speak 2 a lawyer?by the way were in the state of Massachusetts.. yours truly yady nd lisa

Yes. You probably need a lawyer for this. While you are at it, consult a spelling teacher. It has been proven that people who can't spell don't make good parents.

Fr_Chuck · Oct 19, 2010, 08:01 PM

The child's mother will need to get the bio fathers permission for the adoption, or fight in court to get his rights taken away.
Is the bio father at all involved in the child's life.
Is there child support

The fact he is not on the birth certficate does not take away his ability to have rights to the child.

So she will need to get an attorney,

AK lawyer · Oct 19, 2010, 08:45 PM

So, now that I think about it, when and if OP gets an adoption approved, and she applies for a substitute birth certificate, what will said certificate say about the "father" of the child?

Questions of that nature aside, this case seems to indicate that such an adoption in Mass. Is do-able.

yadynlisa · Oct 20, 2010, 05:34 AM

She was a batter wife and that's how she ended up where she at now! And no he"s not at all involved,no child support,nor did he want to sign the birth certificate

Enigma1999 · Oct 20, 2010, 02:09 PM

Did he relinquish all rights to her?

Fr Chuck is correct.

yadynlisa · Oct 20, 2010, 09:35 PM

I'm not sure? But I will get back to you on the,and thank you for your input yours yady and lisa

yadynlisa · Oct 20, 2010, 09:37 PM

This was very very helpful to me and thank u

GV70 · Oct 22, 2010, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by AK lawyer

So, now that I think about it, when and if OP gets an adoption approved, and she applies for a substitute birth certificate, what will said certificate say about the "father" of the child?

Questions of that nature aside, this case seems to indicate that such an adoption in Mass. is do-able.

Again you are out of date.