Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
My ex husband was convicted of indecent assault and battery of a minor child. (His former step daughter) my daughter. He is currently incarcerated and is going back for retrial for the remaining counts 4 out of 7. My fiance has been reading care of my 3 children as his own and would like to adopt them. And give them his last name. How complicated is this process Sincethe ffather isn't working to coo perate
1 Answer from Attorneys
The simplest course of action would be for your ex-husband to surrender the child for adoption. If it appeases the father, it may be possible for him to retain some sort of post-adoption visitation, although I doubt he would even be entitled to that given the circumstances. You would need to file a petition for co-parent adoption in the Probate and Family Court and your ex-husband's parental rights will either need to be surrendered or terminated by the Court. This will not be an easy process, and I would invite you to contact our office if you would like to discuss retaining counsel. Best of luck!
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