Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
My daughter is going to be married within the next few months to a man she met only a short time ago. He is eager to adopt my grand-daughter who is five years of age and who's biological father has never been in the picture. My daughter has sole custody and I am in her will to take care of the child in case of my daughters death.
I believe that adopting so soon is a mistake, in that the relationship is still way too new, thus the chance of a divorce, especially considering a fifteen year age difference and such short courtship, is better than average.
Is there some type of waiting period for adoptions in cases like this? Will a judge take this into consideration when making a decision?
Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Before an adoption can be done your daughter is going to need to get a voluntary termination of parent child relationship or prove he is dead. It is difficult to get a termination without agreement of the father.
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