Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Child Step parent adoption
my X has not seen or had any contact with my daughter in almost 2 years....that includes no child support.. i was wondering what we needed to do for my husband to adopt my daughter if my X is willing.. cna i just send him papers or how does it work?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Child Step parent adoption
No, a petition for a step-parent adoption needs to be filed in the appropriate court in behalf of your husband, and your former husband notified of the pending court action and given an opportunity to either contest or cooperate with the process of terminating his parental rights to his child and allowing your husband to become the child's adoptive father.
You should arrange for a consultation with a local attorney with the appropriate knowledge and experience with respect to adoption matters and who should be able to further advise you on the specifics of your particular case.
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