Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
What to do?
I am a single mother of 3 my youngest sons father does'nt want anything to do with him and my fiance loves him very much and we want to make it possible for my fiance to adopt my youngest son and my sons biological father agreed to sign the papers how do I get these papers and is it possible for him to adopt my son even though we are not married yet? Please help it is very important to us that my son have a father!
Thank you very much Angel
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: What to do?
You will have to be married for some time - usually a year - before you can have an adoption finalized. Adoption costs depend on your county and run from $1,500 to $2,500 for an adoption with no special issues. The lawyer takes care of the paperwork. It is fairly difficult to do the adoption without a lawyer. King County and Pierce County courthouses have good court assistance programs for people representing themselves. They might be able to give the help you need if you want to do it on your own.
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