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What steps do I need to go through for my husband to adopt my daughter?
Asked on Aug 06th, 2014 on Child Custody - Washington
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My daughter is 10 years old. My husband has raised her for the past 8 years. Her biological father is an illegal from Mexico. He is not listed on the birth certificate and has not seen her since she was 7 months old, and only one other time prior to that. I have lived with my husband for 4 years and we recently got married. I have taken his last name and would like to change my daughter's name as well as she currently has my maiden name.
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Your husband needs to file a petition for adoption. You can be the co-petitioner. You will have to have a home study. There will have to be notice to the father, and a termination hearing. As part of the adoption, the child's name can be changed. I suggest you get a lawyer as any errors can invalidate the adoption.
Answered on Aug 07th, 2014 at 5:04 PM