Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

I have full custody of my daughter and her biological father is not legally on her birth certificate and is currently in prison for sexual assult of a minor, my questions is my husband to be wants to legally adopted her so do i have to get him to sign his parental rights away? I did file for child support in the state of Texas but he has refused to see her and now with him in prison what are my legal rights to have my husband to be to adopt her.


Asked on 12/06/10, 3:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

You have to terminate the rights of the biological father (this can be done without his consent or signature) and then have your husband adopt the child. Plan to spend at least $5,000.00 on a lawyer.

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Answered on 12/29/10, 7:36 am


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