Legal Question in Family Law in Utah
Step Parent Adoption
For a step parent to adopt my child, do we have to be married one year?
Asked on 6/07/07, 6:43 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren
Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.
Re: Step Parent Adoption
Not necessarily, but it is wise to make sure that the marriage is solid before going through the adoption. I'd wait a couple of years unless there were exceptionally good reasons to rush the adoption.
Answered on 6/08/07, 11:51 am