Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

need info on contesting adoption

i am 23 yrs old and a father of 2 small children. the mother gave up her parental rights and put the kids for adoption. i am contesting the adoption and are trying to get my kids back. what is the norm in this situation does the father usually get the children instead of the adoptive agency? and what are the factors they use in determining this?


Asked on 4/06/05, 11:12 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: need info on contesting adoption

If you are the father of the children by marriage; or if you properly established your paternity (by a declaration of paternity or through actually being in the lives of the children and providing support) you should be able to contest the adoption. If you have not done these things, then you may have a hard time. You will need legal assistance.

If you have not be closely involved in the lives of the children, you should ask yourself what is in the best interests of the children - being raised by a single father whom they do not know well, or being adopted into a two parent family who should be able to provide more care?

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Answered on 4/06/05, 1:08 pm


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