Normally, when a married couple are divorced, and there is a child involved, the court will issue a ruling about who has custody. A mother may lose custody if she has been deemed by the court to be an unfit mother or a danger to the child, in which case the ex-husband would gain sole custody. If no such ruling has been made, then the ex-husband would have no right to simply take the child without permission. That is a form of kidnapping.
If he has court orders, than yes. Without orders, a single father cannot. A married father can, if custody has not yet been established.
Your husband's step-daughter could be your daughter.Your husband could also have a step-daughter who is the daughter of a previous wife from her prior marriage to someone else. In that case, his step-daughter is not related to you, unless you adopt her.
absolutely not, no one can adopt any one without the proper court orders
Alphonse Frankenstein adopts his niece, Elizabeth Lavenza, when sister died and her husband offered Alphonse to adopt their daughter, Elizabeth.
no
Unless he was designated in the Will, but the father can also challenge.
Then unless the biological father is ok with this and signs his rights over, the new husband has no legal rights to the child.
No she did not.
Your husband has no rights over the child because he did not help in the creation of the child, but he can legally adopt her.
Yes, with your parents permission
This depends on where you live. And no, I think he has to give up his parental rights.
If the biological father is living, you will probably need his written permission. Then, you file the adoption papers with the court. Use a lawyer to make sure everything is done correctly.
You have to file abandonement paperwork first. There are diff. situations that allow this. check with local laws.