If my husband wants to adopt my daughter, what are our first steps?
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If my husband wants to adopt my daughter, what are our first steps?
I have a daughter that is 4. I recently got married and my husband has been in her life since she was two. Her biological father has never been in her life. His name does not appear on her birth certificate. Her biological father has agreed to signing anything that he needs to.
Asked on October 18, 2012 under Family Law, Missouri
Answers:
Anthony Van Johnson / VANJOHNSON LAW FIRM, L.L.C.
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Your first step should be to retain the services of an experienced attorney to handle this matter for you. A step-parent adoption requires strict compliance with the law in order to succeed. Without the assistance of an attorney, your case could be delayed significantly while parties go back and forth trying to correct mistakes.
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