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If the paternity of a natural father has been officially established and he has not given up the rights to his child through abandonment, willful termination of parental rights, or other means, then his consent would be necessary in order for a child to be adopted.
→ Read MoreAdoption laws differ, sometimes greatly, by state, but in general an adoption case involving a missing parent or abandonment is a matter of determining to the court’s satisfaction that the abandonment has, in fact, taken place. All reasonable efforts must be made to locate a missing parent, and if the parent is found or his or her location is known, reasonable efforts must be made to prove that he or she has chosen to abandon the child, before any adoption proceedings can go forward.
→ Read MoreIf a child is produced as the result of rape or incest, the mother may be psychologically disposed to place the child up for adoption in order to not be reminded of the pain and suffering that she was caused by the circumstances surrounding the child’s birth. The rules regarding whether or not she will need the father’s consent to put the child up for adoption can vary, but in most states, the answer is that she generally will when possible.
→ Read MoreWhether or not a child’s consent is necessary for adoption will depend on the circumstances and the age of the child. Of course, in the event that a child is adopted as an infant, no child consent is required. However, if an older child is being adopted, then child consent may be required if the child is old enough to make an informed choice and make his or her opinion known.
→ Read MoreIn all states in the US, the consent of both natural parents is required for an adoption to take place, unless the parent is considered’unfit’ by the court. In that case, an adoption can go forward even without the consent of that parent. The rules for an’unfit’ parent vary depending on the state, as each state has its own specific laws, but in very general terms there are a few specific things that will normally render a parent ‘unfit.’
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