Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

Petitioning for abandonment may not be necessary. You may just be able to proceed with the adoption after checking with the father. I am guessing the father is going to be more than willing to sign off on the adoption. An attorney with knowledge situation will be able to provide a comprehensive legal opinion and properly prepare your case. I can only provide a short general response that may or may not accurate in your specific situation depending on many other facts that have not been disclosed in your question.

You may seek an agreement to terminate parental rights and seek a step parent adoptoin. In the absence of an agreement, you may Petitoin ther Court for a Termination ofparental rights. If contested, a trial would be required on the issue.

Once parental rights are terminated, any obgoing child support obligation also ends. However, any arrears accrued remain payable.

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