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My name is Angie Dyer and I am the mother of a beautiful 2 year old daughter named Megan. I had her while I was in the military in Virginia and I was honorably discharged after her birth, since I was still single. Her bioligical father is still in the Navy stationed, I believe in Virginia
still. I have since married someone else and he wants to adopt Megan. That is only natural, since he has cared for her from birth. I have come to understand that adoption is not as easy for us because her real father is in the military, where he is protected from civial suits. I know that I need
his permission to bring this civial suit on him, but that's about all I know about it. I want to go into this prepared before I obtain his permission. I would like to know if there an inexpensive way to do this as well as what to do if he refuses the adoption. He has not seen Megan since she was 5
days old and I have not recieved a letter from him since she was 8 months old. I would appreciate any help in this matter. Please feel free to e-mail me at any
time. Thank you very much!!
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Originally Posted By Greg Franklin
Adoption laws vary from state to state, but I do not believe that your child's father can be insulated from a lawsuit requesting the involuntary termination of his parental rights (just as he could not avoid a lawsuit asking for child support, for example. I recommend that you speak with an attorney in your area who is familiar with adoption law. I will be happy to recommend an attorney if you are not familiar with an experienced adoption attorney in your area.
Good luck.
Greg Franklin
Please note that this communication does not establish an attorney-client relationship between the parties to this message. Any comments or recommendations made in this communication are of a general nature, are based upon the limited information provided to the addressee, and are not to be construed or relied upon as legal advice.
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Originally Posted By diane michelsen
Since you are no longer in the military this adoption would be considered a regular stepparent adoption. The birth father must be given notice and as he is in the miliatry he should be able to be found and served. Unless he has been paying child support, it appears that you have grounds to terminate his rights via abandonment even if he is in the service. I suggest that you contact and attorney who caan better disucss your situation and then contact him and see if he will sign.
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Dear Friends:
My biological father had been in the ARMY in Vietnam and Germany.
I was actually conceived in the barracks in Heidelberg!
My bio. mother (with whom I was reunited in 1998) remembers only my father's first name (Dennis).
I have written to the military records center in St. Louis several times, but they claim they need more details in order to provide any information on my father.
I have NOT told them that I am an adoptee on a mission, as I don't want them to think I plan to disrupt Dennis' life. Really, I just want to meet him, or at least get medical information from him or extended family.
The center in St. Louis claim they need Dennis' rank, unit, etc., but I know very little about the ARMY's structure.
Why they can't simply send me a list (however lengthy) of everyone stationed at Heidelberg in April or May of 1971 I do not know.
If you can help me in any way, PLEASE e-mail me at ASSAILANTPOODLE@YAHOO.COM.
Best wishes, Annika
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