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Can a 7 yr old child change his last name to his step-father's last name without his real Dad's OK?
You need to have parental consent in any case. If your real father has parental rights, he may choose not to let you, but if he has no parental rights (such as if your step-father has adopted you) then you only need his and your mother's consent.
Does my husband have to assume parental rights for my child in order for the father of my child to terminate his parental rights in Alabama?
No. The biological father can give up his rights and if your husband then want to be more than a step parent, who have no rights to the child, can adopt your child. Or not, that is your choice as the parent.
Can a biological father get his rights back after a steparent adoption in Louisiana?
No, in order to have a step parent adoption, the birth father's parental rights must be permanently terminated.
Can a step father adopt their step child if the biological father disappears in Colorado?
Only if the birth father's parental rights are terminated (legally)If the birth father disappears, you may be able to have his rights terminated due to abandonment, but there's no guarantee that this will be granted.
Can you adopt your step daughter?
If the biological father relinquishes his parental rights and the court agrees and allows the adoption to proceed.
Does my step father have more right than my father with no will set in place?
Not sure what state you live in, but in Florida, the answer is YES as to your mother's assets. As her spouse upon death, the step-father has the rights. However, as to a sister or brother, your father will have the rights as to their assets if the step-father did not adopt them.
Can bio-mother add step father to birth certificate without notifying biological father and step father not adopted child?
no, changing the birth certificate requires adoption, and can only be done if the birth father's parental rights have been terminated.
What are the legal step parent rights in Tennessee?
For a step parent to have parental rights over the step child they would have to adopt.
Does a man have parental rights if he does not pay child support and the child has a step dad that has been with him a lot longer than the real father?
Even if he is paying, he has no rights until court granted.
What if father finds out he is not the biological father and the real father wants to take rights and I am with neither?
This varies from state to state. step 1 for the bio father would be to sue for paternity; if he does so, he will establish his parental rights and may be responsible for child support as well as have visitation rights, or even be able to sue for custody.
Our Son is getting out of prison Mar 5th. James has been in and out for 14 years of his life. He has a son 3 years old that he has never met.Mason has a great Step Father. Need help for both fathers.?
Help with what? If James goes to court he can get his parental rights and get visitation. The step father have no parental rights unless he adopts him. It's perfectly fine if the boy have access to both.
What rights step father have to punish a 13 year old boy for wrong doing?
A step-parent is mostly no different than a biological parent as they tend to take on the parental role even if your biological father is in your life on a regular basis.
