Comments on: Three Years Ago Today… http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today Covering stepparent adoption, step child adoption, non-custodial parents, consent, Terminating Parental Rights, behavioral and parenting issues relating to Stepparent Adoption. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:43:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: amyh228 http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-310 amyh228 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:47:21 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-310 I need help, and I am not even sure where to begin. I was a single mother for 9 years, but I am now married to a wonderful man for a year and a half. We have been together for 3 years, and he has taken on the roll as father! I have never received child supporr, and my son's biological father has NEVER had any contact with him. My husband wants to adopt my son. Does anyone now if I am going to have to get the biological father's consent? We have not contacted a lawyer yet because we are not even sure where to begin! Thanks for any advice!! I need help, and I am not even sure where to begin. I was a single mother for 9 years, but I am now married to a wonderful man for a year and a half. We have been together for 3 years, and he has taken on the roll as father! I have never received child supporr, and my son’s biological father has NEVER had any contact with him. My husband wants to adopt my son. Does anyone now if I am going to have to get the biological father’s consent? We have not contacted a lawyer yet because we are not even sure where to begin! Thanks for any advice!!

]]> By: cyndee46 http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-309 cyndee46 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:23:04 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-309 I remember this feeling, 18 years ago I was doing the same thing, I remember how anxious I was and how much love I had in my heart for this little beautiful girl. Wow now it has been 18 years, a divorce, and me being a single mother for 14 years. Now I am alone as she is with her father and biological mother, yes you heaard it right her biological father and biological mother are together and they have my baby, who is having a baby and Im completely cut out, how does this happen, who does this? I miss her, I love her and I would die for her but I done my job and now they get the rewards. I remember this feeling, 18 years ago I was doing the same thing, I remember how anxious I was and how much love I had in my heart for this little beautiful girl. Wow now it has been 18 years, a divorce, and me being a single mother for 14 years. Now I am alone as she is with her father and biological mother, yes you heaard it right her biological father and biological mother are together and they have my baby, who is having a baby and Im completely cut out, how does this happen, who does this? I miss her, I love her and I would die for her but I done my job and now they get the rewards.

]]> By: toramay http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-308 toramay Sun, 17 May 2009 18:17:18 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-308 LadyT... You will have to go to your local health and Human Services Dept and file for a birth cert... Most likely will cost you at least $12 if not more...<br /> <br /> Mesc... http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/adoption/stepadoptqna-1.htm Hope this helps...<br /> <br /> Julie... Congrats! LadyT… You will have to go to your local health and Human Services Dept and file for a birth cert… Most likely will cost you at least $12 if not more…

Mesc… http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/adoption/stepadoptqna-1.htm Hope this helps…

Julie… Congrats!

]]> By: mescamilla http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-307 mescamilla Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:29:01 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-307 my husband and i live in california and we would like to know how we can go about him adpoting my son...we heard it can be done by a paraleagal...is this true??? we can not afford to hire an attorney...my sons biological father has been in and out of prison most of his adult life and the last i heard he was deported out of the country...how would this work? can anyone help???? <br /> <br /> my husband and i live in california and we would like to know how we can go about him adpoting my son…we heard it can be done by a paraleagal…is this true??? we can not afford to hire an attorney…my sons biological father has been in and out of prison most of his adult life and the last i heard he was deported out of the country…how would this work? can anyone help????

]]> By: lady_t_bird28 http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-306 lady_t_bird28 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:12:35 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-306 Question , does anybody knows how I get new Birthcert, for my kids? <br /> Ex took them all.were in Texas Question , does anybody knows how I get new Birthcert, for my kids?
Ex took them all.were in Texas

]]> By: lady_t_bird28 http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-305 lady_t_bird28 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:10:50 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-305 When I married my husband 10 yrs ago, he wanted to adopt my 3 kids right away,sence my kids didn wanted any contact to there abussive father, i would not let them talk, to young anyway, I got him to sign the parental papers , by telling him,hey u dont have to pay 1500 a month if u sign ,and u will not see them anyway, it worked he sign and 2 month later the adoption was done. and I dont have to worry about that man anymore. When I married my husband 10 yrs ago, he wanted to adopt my 3 kids right away,sence my kids didn wanted any contact to there abussive father, i would not let them talk, to young anyway, I got him to sign the parental papers , by telling him,hey u dont have to pay 1500 a month if u sign ,and u will not see them anyway, it worked he sign and 2 month later the adoption was done. and I dont have to worry about that man anymore.

]]> By: Meghan http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-304 Meghan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:21:41 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-304 I am looking for some encouragement! I have been married to the man that has served a father figure to my 8 year old son since he was 3 weeks old for a year now. We have asked the biological father to sign the consent for adoption and he will not return my phone calls now. He has never paid child support or contacted us. He has always known where my mom lived anmd his mom has known nwhere I worked. I have spoken with my lawyer and have filed a petition in the court and he will be served this week for abandonment. I am so scared that things are going to drag on and on. Anyone have any advice? I am looking for some encouragement! I have been married to the man that has served a father figure to my 8 year old son since he was 3 weeks old for a year now. We have asked the biological father to sign the consent for adoption and he will not return my phone calls now. He has never paid child support or contacted us. He has always known where my mom lived anmd his mom has known nwhere I worked. I have spoken with my lawyer and have filed a petition in the court and he will be served this week for abandonment. I am so scared that things are going to drag on and on. Anyone have any advice?

]]> By: lorisam7879 http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-303 lorisam7879 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:15:41 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-303 Do I ever remember that day. All of the hard work, getting the biological father to sign over his rights (what a fight), completing the papers, neverending calls to the lawyer. Then the day had finally came and the judge was behind so we waited outside for hours! We were so relieved when it was over, and it was all worth it!<br /> Lori<br /> Do I ever remember that day. All of the hard work, getting the biological father to sign over his rights (what a fight), completing the papers, neverending calls to the lawyer. Then the day had finally came and the judge was behind so we waited outside for hours! We were so relieved when it was over, and it was all worth it!
Lori

]]> By: jrcike http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-302 jrcike Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:46:17 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-302 julie, if you are online do you have any answers for me? julie, if you are online do you have any answers for me?

]]> By: jrcike http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/three-years-ago-today/comment-page-1#comment-301 jrcike Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:38:31 +0000 http://stepparent-a.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/07/three-years-ago-today#comment-301 i read on here that AZ laws state that 6 months with no contact is child abandonment, well does anyone know about missouri laws? i have a husband who would like to adopt my first child in which her biological father has not contacted her in 10 months and counting, will the state of missouri revoke his parental rights so that we can legally adopt? i read on here that AZ laws state that 6 months with no contact is child abandonment, well does anyone know about missouri laws? i have a husband who would like to adopt my first child in which her biological father has not contacted her in 10 months and counting, will the state of missouri revoke his parental rights so that we can legally adopt?

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