Father isn't supportive

 

If all fathers were financially secure, emotionally and mentally supportive and secure, adoption would be far less common than it is today. That’s because one of the main driving factors in why many women choose adoption is because they do not feel secure in the belief that the father of their baby is ready or willing to take on the lifelong role of a father.

 

Unfortunately, if the father of the baby is displaying less-than-ideal behavior upon finding out that you are pregnant with his child, chances are, he will likely not be supportive of your decision to place your baby for adoption, either.

 

For this reason, there are very strict laws in place that are intended to protect you, your decision and the baby. Of course, as the father of the child, you should know that he has legal rights, as well. Though adoption laws vary by state, the birth father’s rights are typically correlated to his level of expressed interest in the child. For instance, in some states, birth fathers are required to official sign a registry stating they are the presumed (or “putative”) father of a child in order to retain constitutionally protected rights as the child’s biological father.

 

Through experience, American Adoptions has unfortunately come to recognize that in the majority of cases, fathers simply are not supportive, which naturally contributes to the very decision many women make to place their babies for adoption. As a result, most fathers rights are terminated in a court process. A very small fraction of these fathers will fight the process, but the overwhelming majority do not. Even in this instance, please remember that laws are in place intended to protect the child’s best interests, first and foremost.