Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

how can my fience adopt my 8 year old daughter. i dont know who her real father is. i really need some advice


Asked on 8/29/11, 1:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jonathan Baner Baner & Baner

It'd get ugly. If you have an idea of who the real father is, then you would be a little better off. The actual father's rights would need to be terminated either voluntarily or involuntarily. Thus you need to establish parentage, then gets those rights terminated, and then adoption is the final step. Waiting until you two are actually married would make the stability of the relationship look better.

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Answered on 8/29/11, 1:27 pm


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