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    Apr 21, 2012, 03:20 PM
    Adopting my girlfriends kid
    Hi there me and my girlfriend have been together for 3years I want to adopt her son that's 3 we have changed his name with the docs etc his biological father hasn't seen him since the first month of his life but is on the birth certifacate I would like to know if there's any laws that can stop us wiping him out of the kids life and for me to adopt ?
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    Apr 21, 2012, 03:25 PM
    If the bio father has already signed that he was OK with the name change ( he has to give his permission in most cases for it to happen)

    But in most places you have to be married first and married for about a year. Then your wife hires an attorney who will get in touch with the bio father to get his permission for the adoption.
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    Apr 21, 2012, 06:10 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by KevinMacleod1 View Post
    ... we have changed his name with the docs etc ...
    What does this mean?
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    Apr 22, 2012, 03:56 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by AK lawyer View Post
    What does this mean?
    Im wondering that too. As it sounds more like hiding the child rather then anything else.
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    Apr 22, 2012, 06:04 AM
    Be sure u know what you're doing because after you adopt the child, if u 2 separate she can sue for child support from you
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