magnetgirl
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? California.
My "life partner" and I are very excited about adopting a child from another country. Because we are not married we were advised that I should apply as a 'single woman' and finish the process with a 'second parent adoption' after. The problem is that I am a stay-at-home-mom (with our biological kids) and cannot meet the income requirements alone. Are there any ways around this? For example:
Would a (legally binding) pledge of financial support from my partner be acceptable?
Could he "hire" me to run the household for the necessary amount?
Is there an alternative to the income requirement, i.e. having a certain amount in the bank?
Also, if we do wait until after we are married, how likely is it that the 'minimum length of marriage' rule could be overlooked? We don't want to have to wait years for this.
Any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your time,
Stepheny
My "life partner" and I are very excited about adopting a child from another country. Because we are not married we were advised that I should apply as a 'single woman' and finish the process with a 'second parent adoption' after. The problem is that I am a stay-at-home-mom (with our biological kids) and cannot meet the income requirements alone. Are there any ways around this? For example:
Would a (legally binding) pledge of financial support from my partner be acceptable?
Could he "hire" me to run the household for the necessary amount?
Is there an alternative to the income requirement, i.e. having a certain amount in the bank?
Also, if we do wait until after we are married, how likely is it that the 'minimum length of marriage' rule could be overlooked? We don't want to have to wait years for this.
Any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your time,
Stepheny