how to addopt my wifes children without a lawyer

by Miss Savanah Zemlak 6 min read

Stepparent adoption is a court process that lets you adopt your spouse’s child after you have assumed a parenting role for the child. There is no set amount of time you must be the stepparent before adoption. You are the Petitioner in the case because you will file the forms asking for the adoption.

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Do I need a lawyer for a stepparent adoption?

May 09, 2011 · A step-parent adoption by your wife would serve to cut off all rights of the birth mother. In order to do this you either need the birth mother to consent, or you need to be able to prove that she, without good cause, has failed to be in contact with or pay support for the child for a period of more than one year.

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Mar 19, 2012 · The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion.

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