stealth2
Under the Radar Member
So readers should be advised that your information is NOT applicable to any state but Alaska. And, in fact, they should be wary of whether it is applicable to Alaska w/o a link to an actual legal source.
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So readers should be advised that your information is NOT applicable to any state but Alaska. And, in fact, they should be wary of whether it is applicable to Alaska w/o a link to an actual legal source.
Proserpina
Senior Member
Hmmm.
Alaskan poster asking about a pro se stepparent adoption.
Gee, you'd be SO hard to find.
There are some areas of law where the courts are somewhat friendly to pro se litigants. There are other areas of law where making a mistake might cost you some money, but it won't cause a major disruption in anyone's life. Adoption of a child is neither of those things. I was actually helping you by telling you not to attempt it on your own.
Please do come back and update us in a few months or years when dad has the whole thing overturned because you made some minor procedural error, turning your child's life upside down in the process.
Please do come back and update us in a few months or years when dad has the whole thing overturned because you made some minor procedural error, turning your child's life upside down in the process.
I agree with the seniors on this one. Adoption, even step-parent adoptions, are not something to do pro-se. My ex is the one who has already paid over 30k for a lawyer for this process and it still isn't finished. She had to get background checks done, two in-home studies, and they are still waiting on the court date even though the paperwork was submitted and processed over two months ago.
We already had our child support caseworker read the court paperwork wrong and she continued taking out my child support from my pay checks. My ex was nice enough to just write me checks and give me my money back but this paperwork was written up by her lawyer and signed by the judge.
In my state, MN, when I consented to the adoption, I even got a notice in the mail from MN saying:
THE PETITIONER HAS SUBMITTED YOUR CONSENT TO ADOPTION TO THE COURT. THIS CONSENT ITSELF HAS NOT TERMINATED YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD MAY BE TERMINATED ONLY BY AN ADOPTION DECREE OR BY A COURT ORDER TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS. UNLESS THE CHILD IS ADOPTED OR YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS ARE TERMINATED, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO SUPPORT THE CHILD. BY SUBMITTING YOUR CONSENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE NOTICE TO ANY AND ALL HEARINGS NOW AND HEREAFTER RELATED TO THE ADOPTION OF SAID CHILD.
So, I will not be attending nor will I be given notice of any hearings of the adoption. I would talk to a lawyer about it and find out and make sure you have everything correctly because it is not an easy task and I'm not even on the adopting end.
We already had our child support caseworker read the court paperwork wrong and she continued taking out my child support from my pay checks. My ex was nice enough to just write me checks and give me my money back but this paperwork was written up by her lawyer and signed by the judge.
In my state, MN, when I consented to the adoption, I even got a notice in the mail from MN saying:
THE PETITIONER HAS SUBMITTED YOUR CONSENT TO ADOPTION TO THE COURT. THIS CONSENT ITSELF HAS NOT TERMINATED YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD MAY BE TERMINATED ONLY BY AN ADOPTION DECREE OR BY A COURT ORDER TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS. UNLESS THE CHILD IS ADOPTED OR YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS ARE TERMINATED, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO SUPPORT THE CHILD. BY SUBMITTING YOUR CONSENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE NOTICE TO ANY AND ALL HEARINGS NOW AND HEREAFTER RELATED TO THE ADOPTION OF SAID CHILD.
So, I will not be attending nor will I be given notice of any hearings of the adoption. I would talk to a lawyer about it and find out and make sure you have everything correctly because it is not an easy task and I'm not even on the adopting end.
userunknown
Junior Member
Bam.
Adoption is finalized! And instead of paying, (what did pp mention 30k? ) all said and done for 150$. Step parent adoptions are the most common and simple form of adoption out there. In the state of Alaska, most of these adoptions are in fact done without a lawyer.
Just wanted to share with all you negative Nancy's who seem to hope for failure for others that things went beautifully without a hitch.
If you can read, answer simple questions and fill out some forms that has instructions with it (providing you have consent from the other party) step parent adoption really is a no brainer.
Now we are off to our celebration!
Adoption is finalized! And instead of paying, (what did pp mention 30k? ) all said and done for 150$. Step parent adoptions are the most common and simple form of adoption out there. In the state of Alaska, most of these adoptions are in fact done without a lawyer.
Just wanted to share with all you negative Nancy's who seem to hope for failure for others that things went beautifully without a hitch.
If you can read, answer simple questions and fill out some forms that has instructions with it (providing you have consent from the other party) step parent adoption really is a no brainer.
Now we are off to our celebration!
Banned_Princess
Senior Member
Ohiogal
Queen Bee
Seriously? on the friday after thanksgiving? yea right.
Actually the courts in Alaska appear to be open per their state website. Today is not a holiday for the Alaskan courts. In Ohio, some courts were open today as well. So it is possible.