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    Jun 26, 2012, 10:10 AM
    Termination of legal rights
    I was wondering, I am currently in custody battle with a man who is not my husband what are my rights as far as bypassing him and getting his rights terminated so my husband can adopt? Is there a way around this? Legitimation of my daughter has already been filed for and DNA has been established.
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    Jun 26, 2012, 10:11 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by bellamitchell12 View Post
    I was wondering, I am currently in custody battle with a man who is not my husband what are my rights as far as bypassing him and getting his rights terminated so my husband can adopt? Is there a way around this? Legitimation of my daughter has already been filed for and DNA has been established.
    Which is the Biological father... you can't force him to give up his parental rights any more than he can force you to give up yours.
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    Jun 27, 2012, 08:16 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    Which is the Biological father....you can't force him to give up his parental rights any more than he can force you to give up yours.

    Right - in this circumstance the only way to adopt is for the bio father to consent.
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    Jun 27, 2012, 08:17 AM
    Well no ! I was wondering if there was any way around it. By the way this is ga law.
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    Jun 27, 2012, 08:19 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by bellamitchell12 View Post
    well no ! i was wondering if there was any way around it. btw this is ga law.
    Which answer are you addressing? "Well, no."

    No, there's no way around getting the birth father's consent under these circumstances in Georgia.
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    Jun 27, 2012, 09:20 AM
    If YOU could terminate the birthather's rights without HIS consent, then HE could terminate YOUR rights without YOUR consent.

    You need either his consent to the adoption or you need to prove that he is a danger to the child.
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