step parent adoption

[tdgraham88]

My daughters biological parent is $28,000 behind in child support and hasn't seen his daughter in 6 years. He has agreed to let my husband adopt her. What steps need to take place?

Do we need to do a home study? Background check , ect

 

[army judge]

Adoption is a very time consuming, privacy invasive, and EXPENSIVE process.
You need to start by discussing your desires with an attorney.
Don't even attempt to try an adoption as a DIY project.
You should also discuss the situation with a family or marriage counselor.

 

[shrinkmaster]

As stated above this will be a long process and yes background checks and home study will have a role in this. It will also take some cash as well. If your using back support as a tool to entice Bio Dad to agree that wont work if any of those arrears are owed State. http://www.parentnook.com/step-parent-adoptions/

 

[KatDini]

As stated above this will be a long process and yes background checks and home study will have a role in this. It will also take some cash as well. If your using back support as a tool to entice Bio Dad to agree that wont work if any of those arrears are owed State. http://www.parentnook.com/step-parent-adoptions/

Some states will not allow CS arrears to be waived when an step-parent adoption is in the works. Smacks of 'selling' children.

 

[Betty3]

Generally courts will not waive the arrears if any is owed to the state. If it isn't owed to the state, then generally the parent & sometimes even the step parent have to agree in writing to waiving the arrears for courts to allow it. A lawyer should be consulted re law in state involved.