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TOPIC: My boyfriend wants to adopt my daughter, we don't know what to do..

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Brenda	Posted: Sep 24, 2004 09:46:41 AM Before you waste your time and the lawyer. Are planning to get married? That is the first thing he will ask. Do you think this will last.
Bdawg	Posted: Jun 03, 2004 02:43:55 AM Everything can sound nice, but if there isn't solid commitment, I would say there probably will be problems in the future. Adoption is difficult enough, so it must have strong bonds and determination.
M.J.	Posted: May 18, 2004 03:55:46 PM If you don't have a lot of money, you may qualify for a state sponsered "legal aid" program -- in just about all states you will need to process the adoption through an attorney, but if no one contests the adoption it should not be too costly and a legal aid office might be able to help. I suggest that you look in your local phone book for a legal aid/legal assistance office -- give them a call; if they can't help you, they may at least be able to refer you to someone who can. In most states, once the child is legally free to adopt, it should not be difficult (but may be timeconsuming if you have to go to court). Some states may require the adopting parent to be a "step parent." There are lots of websites that have adoption law on them -- you can do a web search to find out the basic information yourself before you contact a lawyer. Good luck!
Marla Smith	Posted: May 07, 2004 01:38:17 AM My boyfriend has been the only father my daughter knows. Her biological father is not in the picture and will have his parental rights terminated in August. We don't know how to go about the adoption process and don't have alot of money. I am looking for answers but keep finding dead ends. Can anybody help me?

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TOPIC: My boyfriend wants to adopt my daughter, we don't know what to do..