Adoption

[barragan]

My wife and I want to adopt a baby who has not been born in New Jersey, the mother is ready to let us adopt the baby but there is one obstacle we are not certain of, the father of the baby is incarcerated and has been for at least 3 month with charges of child molestation. My question is does the father still have rights if he is charged.

 

[Proserpina]

My wife and I want to adopt a baby who has not been born in New Jersey, the mother is ready to let us adopt the baby but there is one obstacle we are not certain of, the father of the baby is incarcerated and has been for at least 3 month with charges of child molestation. My question is does the father still have rights if he is charged.

Yes.

And you know what else?

He might have rights even if he's convicted.

Y'all need to get yourselves to an attorney to help you with this.

 

[stealth2]

My question is does the father still have rights if he is charged.

Civics 101... Innocent until *proven* guilty.

Charged does not equal convicted. Convicted does not equal having rights terminated.