Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Abandonment/step-parent adoption
What is the length of time of contact from the bio father before it's considered abandonment? He We have had absolutely no contact with him until a few a days ago. It's been over 3 years. Can abandonment be used in a step-parent adoption?
Asked on 6/20/08, 12:25 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Abandonment/step-parent adoption
There is no set number of years. Several factors come into play to determine whether a spouse has abandoned his/her child. Support, visits, gifts, contact, etc. Interesting for him to pop up on the radar a few days ago after three years.
What's needed in a step-parent adoption is his consent. While he's around get him to sign off. Then he won't have to pay child support after the adoption.
Answered on 6/21/08, 9:43 am
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