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Annagrl
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What is the name of your state? CA
I'm pretty new to this site, but I've browsed around and I'm sure my questions will provide some sarcastic, yet possibly helpful, replies. I have a five year old son. His bio-dad has never paid support, his name is not on my son's birth certificate and he has not called, written or attempted contact in the past 3 1/2 years. We moved onto my parent's property last year while I attempt to complete nursing school. Here's my questions:
1) If, God forbid, I die, would my parents automatically gain guardianship/custody of my son? I have stipulated that I would like them to care for my son in my will, but is this binding?
2) I'm getting married next June. My fiance would like to adopt my son. (I can already feel the eyes rolling ). My question is this, let's say he didn't and then I died, say 5 years up the road, would my son be "up for grabs"?
3) Is my safest bet to file a "Claim of Abandonment" against my son's bio-dad? Is this what you guys call a PDR? He lives in Illinois, so are Illinois laws what affect him, or California laws
I'm pretty new to this site, but I've browsed around and I'm sure my questions will provide some sarcastic, yet possibly helpful, replies. I have a five year old son. His bio-dad has never paid support, his name is not on my son's birth certificate and he has not called, written or attempted contact in the past 3 1/2 years. We moved onto my parent's property last year while I attempt to complete nursing school. Here's my questions:
1) If, God forbid, I die, would my parents automatically gain guardianship/custody of my son? I have stipulated that I would like them to care for my son in my will, but is this binding?
2) I'm getting married next June. My fiance would like to adopt my son. (I can already feel the eyes rolling ). My question is this, let's say he didn't and then I died, say 5 years up the road, would my son be "up for grabs"?
3) Is my safest bet to file a "Claim of Abandonment" against my son's bio-dad? Is this what you guys call a PDR? He lives in Illinois, so are Illinois laws what affect him, or California laws