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Auz268

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CT


I realize this isn't an adoption question, per se, but as it falls closest to adoption I figured this was the best place to post.

BACKGROUND: I'm a stepfather and, for all intensive purposes, a "stay at home dad" (I am an author and work from a home office; alternating child care between myself and my mother-in-law). My step-daughter is going to start the first grade at the end of the summer and the question of forms and vaccinations and all that other jazz have started to come up; but my wife works full time and the biological father isn't close enough to sign or participate on a daily basis. Researching these issues I have found that, even though I am the one caring for my stepdaughter the majority of the time, I have no ability to sign any of these documents; specifically medical emergency forms...

QUESTION 1: Is there a way for me to legally sign these documents, only during the absence of either biological parent, as "stepfather" (I don't want to step on anyones toes, but want to make sure my stepdaughter is safe when in my care)?

QUESTION 2: Would a "Power of Attorney" do the job?

Thank you for your help.
A.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
 


Ohiogal

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
Auz268 said:
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CT


I realize this isn't an adoption question, per se, but as it falls closest to adoption I figured this was the best place to post.

BACKGROUND: I'm a stepfather and, for all intensive purposes, a "stay at home dad" (I am an author and work from a home office; alternating child care between myself and my mother-in-law). My step-daughter is going to start the first grade at the end of the summer and the question of forms and vaccinations and all that other jazz have started to come up; but my wife works full time and the biological father isn't close enough to sign or participate on a daily basis. Researching these issues I have found that, even though I am the one caring for my stepdaughter the majority of the time, I have no ability to sign any of these documents; specifically medical emergency forms...

QUESTION 1: Is there a way for me to legally sign these documents, only during the absence of either biological parent, as "stepfather" (I don't want to step on anyones toes, but want to make sure my stepdaughter is safe when in my care)?

QUESTION 2: Would a "Power of Attorney" do the job?

Thank you for your help.
A.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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First, the term is NOT biological father -- he is your stepdaughter's FATHER.

Second, a power of attorney would enable you to do that.
 
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Auz268

Junior Member
Ohiogal said:
First, the term is NOT biological father -- he is your stepdaughter's FATHER.

Second, a power of attorney would enable you to do that.
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Thank you for advice. My wife and I will look into writing one up immediately.

Thank you again.
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P.S. I don't want to get into this here, because it isn't the proper forum, but since I'm tired of seeing unnecessarily snarky comments on these boards. The term "Biological Father" is a linguistic specification acknowledging a genetic connection through blood. A father, used as only FATHER in the present century, because of the new family unit structure, is a reference solely to "a man who has continuous care of a child" or "a man who gives care and protection to...". "Biological Father" is not an insult, it is not a negation of right nor negation of respect, but a specification that has become necessary (as scene in cases... W. v. W, Ashe v. Nixson, Weidenbacher v. Duclos, Foster v. Smith, etc... etc...) particularly because of the creation of the linguistically specific term "Step Father".

<steps off soap box>
<takes a slight bow>
<gets back to work>
:-)
 
Ohiogal

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
Auz268 said:
Thank you for advice. My wife and I will look into writing one up immediately.

Thank you again.
A.

P.S. I don't want to get into this here, because it isn't the proper forum, but since I'm tired of seeing unnecessarily snarky comments on these boards. The term "Biological Father" is a linguistic specification acknowledging a genetic connection through blood. A father, used as only FATHER in the present century, because of the new family unit structure, is a reference solely to "a man who has continuous care of a child" or "a man who gives care and protection to...". "Biological Father" is not an insult, it is not a negation of right nor negation of respect, but a specification that has become necessary (as scene in cases... W. v. W, Ashe v. Nixson, Weidenbacher v. Duclos, Foster v. Smith, etc... etc...) particularly because of the creation of the linguistically specific term "Step Father".

<steps off soap box>
<takes a slight bow>
<gets back to work>
:-)
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Except for the fact that the word biological is not necessary unless the biological parent is NOT the legal parent. The use of the term PARENT, mother or father, is sufficient for the LEGAL parent of the child.
 
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Silverplum

Senior Member
Auz268 said:
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CT

I realize this isn't an adoption question, per se, but as it falls closest to adoption I figured this was the best place to post.

BACKGROUND: I'm a stepfather and, for all intensive purposes, a "stay at home dad" (I am an author and work from a home office;
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I usually don't mess with other people's spelling, but this one was too much.

You're an author? Really?

It's "for all intents and purposes..." Think about it.
 
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