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I am looking for additional information on Child Adoption Rights or Parental Rights of an Absent Parent in VA and/or CA. My daughter (19 months old) was conceived in CA and the father left the picture after the second month, when he requested that I have an abortion or never have contact with him again. I moved to VA one month after my daughter was born.
I am currently engaged and my partner would like to adopt my child once we are married. I would like to know if the "father" of my child has any rights to her at this point. I have been told he does not, due to Abandonment laws.
My questions:
Is my partner able to simply adopt my child, without any request being made or paperwork being sent to the father?
Would the father have legal rights somewhere down the line, if he decided he wanted to be part of my daughter's life?
Is there anything I have to do to protect my partner and I's rights to my child, from the father?
Thank you!
- The father is not listed on the birth certificate or any other documentation.
- He and I were never married or living together.
- The father has made no attempt to contact me since the two months after conception. He has had my contact number, email, and social network contacts since before the conception, through today.
- I have not sent Parental Rights Termination papers or a request for Child Support to the father. I have made no contact with him since the two months after conception.
I am currently engaged and my partner would like to adopt my child once we are married. I would like to know if the "father" of my child has any rights to her at this point. I have been told he does not, due to Abandonment laws.
My questions:
Is my partner able to simply adopt my child, without any request being made or paperwork being sent to the father?
Would the father have legal rights somewhere down the line, if he decided he wanted to be part of my daughter's life?
Is there anything I have to do to protect my partner and I's rights to my child, from the father?
Thank you!