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how to adopt your unmarried partners child
Asked on Oct 07th, 2014 on Adoptions - New Jersey
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my fiancé has raised my son since the day he was born . his biological father has never seen him and signed his rights over 4 years ago. even though we're not married yet can he legally adopt my son ? and do we need a lawyer
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I think you will need a lawyer to do this. I don't know what you mean by "signed his right over". The biological father will still have to be notified of the adoption and would still have the right to appear and object, although I don't think the objections would be given much merit if he has not seen the child and signed something believing he was giving up his rights to the child.
Answered on Oct 11th, 2014 at 6:07 AM
Diana L. Anderson, Certified Elder Law Attorney This response is not legal advice and does not establish any form of attorney/client relationship