Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
is there a way i could do a step parent adoption without the biological fathers consent? he is unfit to be a parent and i feel is a danger to my 9 month old. i was never married to his *father* if that help the situation
Asked on 11/11/13, 8:42 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
John Smitten
Carey and Leisure
No. You have to give him notice and terminate his parental rights by consent or by a trial.
Answered on 11/12/13, 1:37 am
Gregory Buckley
Gregory T. Buckley, Attorney at Law
You may be able to have his parental rights terminated, but he will need to be given notice of the proceedings. If he has not been very involved in the child's life, he may be willing to voluntarily have his parental rights terminated as part of the step-parent adoption process.
Answered on 11/12/13, 6:46 am