My husband is the only father my child has ever known. Can he adopt my child from a previous relationship?
Posted By
Lisa on Dec 23, 2009 8:33am PST
In order for a stepparent to adopt a child the rights of the corresponding parent must be terminated. In this case, the rights of the child's biological father would need to be terminated before the stepparent adoption could take place.
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