Recent content by GirlInAWhirl

That is so nice. Thank you so much. :)

army judge He was forced to sign the birth certificate after the DNA test. When I went after him for child support, he said he was not the father (this was maybe a week after the baby was born) so he was ordered to take a DNA test, and after that his name was listed on the BC. I'm assuming he...

Thanks. I actually just retained a lawyer who said basically exactly what you did except he seems to think there is only benefit in the biological father never being around and my bf stepping up to the plate. He said to get married asap and in one year we'll get the ball rolling. He did say it...

LOL. You should read things in their entirety before posting. Is this a legal site? Gee I thought it was a magical wish making site where I would hear everything I wanted to. Too bad. Try, try again I guess.

BayState I forgot to add something...the biological father has said he would terminate his rights but my concern is that everyone says a lot of things until it's time to get it done. Say we get married next month. A year from now, the biological father refuses to terminate rights. Can I...

No offense but that's just not true. Legally, yes, he is a stranger and I'm trying to find out how to fix that. The biological parent has seen him once - my son is 3. This is his choice, not mine. He could have been involved if he wanted to. And yes, my bf is his Dad. Dad is a term of endearment...

VTPR is....voluntarily terminate parental rights? Can you tell me what abandonment is legally? I can't figure it out but I see posts with people talking about terminating rights based on abandonment. Thank you.

1. What constitutes abandonment in RI? Can someone give me specific details or point me in the right direction? 2. I spoke with a lawyer and was told without a marriage adoption is impossible - is this true regardless of how long the relationship is, shared property/bank accounts, etc? Is...