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Hi everyone, I don't know if anyone can help with the information I need, but it's worth a try. My fiancee and I are expecting a baby girl in December, and I already have a two year old son by a previous relationship. My fiancee wants to adopt my son when we get married, so he will be his legal guardian - however, we don't know how to go about doing this. I left my exboyfriend before I new I was pregnant with my son, so he has had absolutely no contact with us, or anything to do with us because I fear for my life and my son's life as this man is extremely unstable and violent.
My fiancee and I have no idea what is involved in him adopting my two year old son when we get married - we don't even know where to start.
Does anyone have any information?! Please help! :confused:
Thank you!
PS - we're in Calgary Alberta - so any local information would be helpful!
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as far as i know...i can could be totaly wrong...but if your ex has waved all perental rights, then your new hubby should be able to adopt him with no problems. Now if he is paying child support, i think you have to ask for his permission.
but like i said..im not totally sure. Best of luck :)
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Hi there.... well, I dont know if the alberta laws are different from BC where i am... but as far as i know ( and please check to be sure) its like this.....
did you name the father on the child's birth certificate?
if not, there owuld be no problem to my knowledge.
however- if you named the father on the birth certificate- it get a bit more complex. If he has had no contact with the child, nor even knows if the child exists- i beleive ( again, not positive) that he may have over a period of time automatically relinquished his parental rights. As i understand it, in cases where the father is listed, you may have to put a notice in the paper of intent to adopt, and at that point, the birth father has the right ot object the adoption. if he doesnt know there IS a child, or if he doesnt have any contact with you or the child, chances are good that hes not going to object, and therefore the judge can grant the adoption in his absentia.
( please verify this information, as im just not positive)
i asked the father of my child to sign a letter stating that he gives up any and all parental rights, including custody and guardianship to me, so i beleive that is all the judge would need to rule in favor of my child being adopted by my partner now.
hope that is helpfull!
Good luck, and keep us posted :)
higgy