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    bgma01 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 9, 2009, 12:36 PM
    Giving up my rights as a father
    I have a 2 year old baby who my husband wants to adopt. My ex has for the last year not been a part of her life and could care less what happens to her, the child support that she was getting from her bio. Dad would not get a weeks worth of food so therefor I don't feel selfish for taking that always from her. Could I make her Bio. Write a letter giving up his rights and not have to have him go to court? Could that letter hold up in court when my husband files the adoption papers?
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    May 9, 2009, 12:58 PM

    You cannot MAKE him do it. You can ask him nicely.

    And each court is going to have a specific requirement for the letter. You will need a lawyer for the adoption and he will handle the specifics as to what the letter needs to entail.
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    May 9, 2009, 01:04 PM

    The bio father can't be forced into anything. That's why courts often require that a relinquishing parent appear before the judge to affirm their desire to relinquish rights.

    Adoption is not a D-I-Y deal. You do not want to make a mistake that willl come back to haunt you. So retian an attorney to ensure everything is done correctly.
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