I want to adopt my friends daughter.

[eddykalinowski]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? I live in Georgia, and i want to adopt my friends daughter but we do not want to get married and she will still take care of said child. Is it possible for me to adopt the child that way? What would i need to do to make it possible?

 

[Antigone*]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? I live in Georgia, and i want to adopt my friends daughter but we do not want to get married and she will still take care of said child. Is it possible for me to adopt the child that way? What would i need to do to make it possible?

Where is the child's father?

 

[momofrose]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? I live in Georgia, and i want to adopt my friends daughter but we do not want to get married and she will still take care of said child. Is it possible for me to adopt the child that way? What would i need to do to make it possible?

WHAT????? You want to adopt my the birthmom would still care for the child? What on earth are you trying to accomplish?

 

[CSO286]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? I live in Georgia, and i want to adopt my friends daughter but we do not want to get married and she will still take care of said child. Is it possible for me to adopt the child that way? What would i need to do to make it possible?

The consent of both legal parents.

An attorney.

A psychiatrist.

What benefit is there to the child if you were to adopt and the child would still live with the biological mother? If you adopted this child, why permit him/her to live with a legal stranger?

 

[eddykalinowski]

responce to questions!!

why do i need a physicatrist? And the little girls mother is a very good mother and takes care of her fine. I want to adopt her so that i will legally be he father because her biological father has nothing to do with her at all, and i want her to have a father that cares and i want that privilage. Because i will be there and i love her like she is my own.

 

[Antigone*]

why do i need a physicatrist? And the little girls mother is a very good mother and takes care of her fine. I want to adopt her so that i will legally be he father because her biological father has nothing to do with her at all, and i want her to have a father that cares and i want that privilage. Because i will be there and i love her like she is my own.

The first thing you'll have to do is marry mom. Please make mom understand that after you get married and then after your divorce that when you file for custody, you might just get it. Then you'll need to understand that she'll go after you for support, or if she applies for State aid, then the State will go after you for support.

 

[Banned_Princess]

why do i need a physicatrist? And the little girls mother is a very good mother and takes care of her fine. I want to adopt her so that i will legally be he father because her biological father has nothing to do with her at all, and i want her to have a father that cares and i want that privilage. Because i will be there and i love her like she is my own.

you can do that without spending hundreds of thousands to get the fathers rights taken away. (maybe) How about being childs favorite unkle and adopt her as an adult... (since you dont want to put in the effort to be a step dad)

what will you do if you stir up the pot and dad decides hes made a horrible mistake and wants to be part of the kids life?


what happens if after you spend said hundreds of thousands to adopt her, then mom comes after you for child support?



I doubt you can go around adopting half a child.

 

[CSO286]

why do i need a physicatrist? And the little girls mother is a very good mother and takes care of her fine. I want to adopt her so that i will legally be he father because her biological father has nothing to do with her at all, and i want her to have a father that cares and i want that privilage. Because i will be there and i love her like she is my own.

Then marry mom and after a few years, do a stepparent adoption.

 

[eddykalinowski]

ok thank you for the advice keep it coming and the mother isnt wanting me to adopt her because of any financial struggle, its because she also wants her daughter to have a father that will/wants to be around to be a good father. But i do understand what you mean because she wouldnt have any control over what the state does, but she will have control over wether or not she applies for state aid or not.

 

[eddykalinowski]

the biological father has not been around since she was born. And im not really sure what he could do even if he did want to because of the fact that he has NEVER been around or even called or tried to contact her or the mother.

 

[eddykalinowski]

i think we just might end up getting married just for that reason and then in a few yrs do the legal step parent thing?? Im not sure yet me and the mother r still talking about it but that is y i choose to come here to try and find out as much as i could as far as a legal stand point and also some pros and cons of the idea.

 

[eddykalinowski]

Question?

How would she go about getting the bio fathers right revoked?

 

[Zigner]

How would she go about getting the bio fathers right revoked?

She would want to hire an attorney.

And, if I may, I'd like to comment on the fact that your reasons for getting married are all screwed up. You are setting up yourself, your "friend" and the child for an emotional rollercoaster as your divorce approaches.

 

[mistoffolees]

i think we just might end up getting married just for that reason and then in a few yrs do the legal step parent thing?? Im not sure yet me and the mother r still talking about it but that is y i choose to come here to try and find out as much as i could as far as a legal stand point and also some pros and cons of the idea.

I would strongly advise against getting married just so little child has a father. Such a marriage has a very high probability of failure and you could end up paying child support for a lot of years.

 

[eddykalinowski]

that is true that it could/would but what else should i do then. And im not sure who the reply about spelling error was to but i personally dont really care if my spelling was wrong or not just as long as my point or question was understood. And FYI no one is always perfect, only God!! Just sayin.