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Step parent adoption

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Moni1125

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My husband wants to adopt my daughter. He biological father has never been around even before she was born. His name is not on her birth certificate or any paper work and have no way to get in contact with him, nor do i know where he is at. Can my husband adopt her with out his consent here in the state of utah??
 


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Silverplum

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Moni1125 said:
My husband wants to adopt my daughter. He biological father has never been around even before she was born. His name is not on her birth certificate or any paper work and have no way to get in contact with him, nor do i know where he is at. Can my husband adopt her with out his consent here in the state of utah??
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It looks like he can: http://www.freelegalaid.com/nav/utah/adoption/article/utah-adoption-laws

It would be extremely wise to hire an adoption attorney: it's never a do-it-yourself project.
 
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