Mother adopting stepchildren

lemburgk Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Aug 22, 2008, 03:15 PM

Mother adopting stepchildren

Am I as a step mother able to adopt my step chiildren

Synnen Posts: 7,927, Reputation: 2443

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Aug 23, 2008, 09:08 AM

Only if the biological mother gives up her parental rights or has them severed by the courts.

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