Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
step parents rights
My stepchildren's mother has not seen or contacted them in almost 9 years other than recently when they bumped into her at her place of work,my husband has sole custody and receives no childsupport can i in anyway adopt or get legal
guardianship of the two minors so I as the stepmother have some legal rights? thank you
Asked on 10/31/05, 12:03 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
George Zuganelis
Zuganelis & Zuganelis, Attorneys at Law, P.C.
Re: step parents rights
A parent is considered to have abandoned the child if there is no contact for 3 consecutive months. Please contact me for information on adopting the children.
Answered on 10/31/05, 2:24 pm