My fiance and I live in Washington State. He had a child with his ex. His ex wife remarried in September and moved to California with the child and her new husband, because her new husband is in the navy. My fiance is willing to relinqush his rights because his ex's new husband wants to adopt the child, but we don't know how to go about doing this. She has told my fiance that he has to relinquish his rights before they can pursue adoption. We were under the assupmption that they had to do a petition for adoption before he could just sign over his rights. What do we do? We don't want to make multiple trips to California.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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Step-Parent Adoption California
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Silverplum
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"WE" do nothing. You are not involved in this matter, legally, and we only care to deal with the primary parties.
Mom can send him paperwork, if she wants to pursue the matter.
Zigner
Senior Member, Non-Attorney
No worries. WE don't do anything. Ta-da!
I am aware that I am not involved in any of this legal matter, but my boyfriend is at work and he wanted me to try and find out some information for him.
If anyone has any actual help about this, like maybe if he can relinquish rights before the petition for adoption is filed? We would really appreciate this.
If anyone has any actual help about this, like maybe if he can relinquish rights before the petition for adoption is filed? We would really appreciate this.
Banned_Princess
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Just Blue
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One thing that is ABSOLUTELY CLEAR in your postings is that YOU would appreciate all guidance to get rid of your boyfriends child.
That is definately not the case. This is his and his ex-wifes idea and he asked me to find out how to do this because he works alot and doesn't have time. So how does anything that I have said make it sound like I am just trying to get rid of his daughter? She lives in California and we never see her. So there isn't even any reason to try and get rid of her or whatever. Maybe you should really read everthing that is written before making false accusations because it just makes you look bad.
Proserpina
Senior Member
Well honey, I live in WA.
However I'm less than inclined to actually try to assist you.
If I were you, I'd be posting a very nice and sincere apology for the attitude that you've shown.
Silverplum
Senior Member
Why even bother to learn anything that's outside your own yard?
Take your li'l self to an attorney and pay for your advice. (Hint: the attorney will tell you that this has nothing to do with you.)
Proserpina
Senior Member
(No flogging from here
)With that said, if Mom and New Husband have a genuine desire to raise this child and love her as parents should, I don't see that there's anything bad about Dad wanting to terminate his rights since - for whatever reason (and I'm sure we'll hear about them soon) - he hasn't bothered to pursue visitation.
Kiddo deserves two parents.
He has tried to pursue visitation but with him working 50+ hours a week, he cant just fly to california to see her since his ex said thats the only way he would ever see her. She has now said he wouldnt see her even if he did go to california. She wont let him have a relationship with his child and her new husband wont allow him to call their home. She is 3 years old and he hasnt seen her in almost 5 months. So you all can judge the situation however you want to but this isnt some easy decision that he has chosen to do. I would honesyly appreciate professional legal advice and not just opinions. Thank you.
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