Legal Question in Family Law in Wyoming
wanting to adopt stepdaugher
My wife has a 6 year old daughter that I want very much to adopt, Her biological father has not had any contact with her in 5 1/2 yrs. My wife never established paternity. Can I adopt my daughter without a paternity test or do I have to prove paternity to adopt?
Asked on 10/18/02, 1:39 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Billie Ruth Edwards
Edwards & Johnson, Attorneys, LLC
Re: wanting to adopt stepdaugher
Not necessarily. What you need is a relinquishment of rights from the biological father. He must acknowledge he understands his rights and responsibilities and relinquishes them freely. He will have to acknowledge his paternity in that document, even if only peripherally.
Best wishes, B
Answered on 10/18/02, 5:45 am
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