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Can my fiance adopt my two children from a previous marriage? What do we need to do?
Asked on Sep 20th, 2011 on Adoptions - Virginia
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The children''s father is an illegal immigrant and left back to mexico to escape going to court. We are still married but I am working on ending that.
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You would need to obtain the birth father's consent under oath to the adoption of the children by your spouse, pursuant to Section 63.2-1241 of the Virginia Code. With that consent, a stepparent adoption can be pursued in Circuit Court.
Answered on Dec 01st, 2011 at 12:47 PM