Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

my husband wants to adopt my son and my son wants to him to be the only father in his life. because is the only person that he has ever knowing as a father my son is now 10 years old and my husband has been in our life since my son was 7 month old. His social and birth crertific have my maiden last name what to I do


Asked on 1/21/12, 10:43 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

You (1) terminate the biological father's parental rights and (2) adopt the child. You'll need a lawyer for this. A social study is required, and an attorney ad litem will be appointed for the child.

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Answered on 1/21/12, 11:31 am
Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

See a family lawyer that does adoptions. In order for him to adopt your son, the biological father's parental rights will have to be terminated.

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Answered on 1/21/12, 11:31 am


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