Husband Wants To Adopt My Kids

What is the name of your state? OHIO
MY HUSBAND WANTS TO ADOPT MY TWO KIDS FROM A PREVIOS MARRIAGE.MY EX HAS NOT SEEN THE KIDS IN ABOUT 5 YEARS, HE DES NOT PAY ME SUPPORT(ALTHOUGH HE IS SUPPOSE TOO) I DID RECEIVE HIS INCOME TAX CHECK LAST YEAR I HAVE NOT YET THIS YEAR. MY KIDS CALL MY NEW HUSBAND DADDY AND THEY HAVE ,THEY WERE ONLY 8MONTHES AND 2YRS WHEN WE GOT TOGETHER THEY ARE NOW 5 AND 7. WE JUST STARTED WITH AN ADOPTION FORM, BUT THEY HAVE TO CONTACT MY EX, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY HAVE TO DO THIS SINCE HE OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WANT THE KIDS, HE NEVER SHOWED UP FOR OUR DIVORCE OR THE CHILD SUPPORT HEARINGS. WHY SHOULD HE BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING!!!IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE FOR ME I WOULD TRUELY BE GREATFUL,,DO I REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT OR DO YOU THINK THIS IS PRETTY MUCH AN OPEN SHUT CASE????PLEASE HELP I AM GOING TO BE IN A LOONEY HOUSE BY THE TIME THIS IS ALL OVER!!

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by ANGIE26

What is the name of your state? OHIO
MY HUSBAND WANTS TO ADOPT MY TWO KIDS FROM A PREVIOS MARRIAGE.MY EX HAS NOT SEEN THE KIDS IN ABOUT 5 YEARS, HE DES NOT PAY ME SUPPORT(ALTHOUGH HE IS SUPPOSE TOO) I DID RECEIVE HIS INCOME TAX CHECK LAST YEAR I HAVE NOT YET THIS YEAR. MY KIDS CALL MY NEW HUSBAND DADDY AND THEY HAVE ,THEY WERE ONLY 8MONTHES AND 2YRS WHEN WE GOT TOGETHER THEY ARE NOW 5 AND 7. WE JUST STARTED WITH AN ADOPTION FORM, BUT THEY HAVE TO CONTACT MY EX, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY HAVE TO DO THIS SINCE HE OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WANT THE KIDS, HE NEVER SHOWED UP FOR OUR DIVORCE OR THE CHILD SUPPORT HEARINGS. WHY SHOULD HE BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING!!!IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE FOR ME I WOULD TRUELY BE GREATFUL,,DO I REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT OR DO YOU THINK THIS IS PRETTY MUCH AN OPEN SHUT CASE????PLEASE HELP I AM GOING TO BE IN A LOONEY HOUSE BY THE TIME THIS IS ALL OVER!!

**A: do all looney's use all capital letters when posting on a national legal advice website forum?

[tigger22472]

Originally Posted by ANGIE26

What is the name of your state? OHIO
MY HUSBAND WANTS TO ADOPT MY TWO KIDS FROM A PREVIOS MARRIAGE.MY EX HAS NOT SEEN THE KIDS IN ABOUT 5 YEARS, HE DES NOT PAY ME SUPPORT(ALTHOUGH HE IS SUPPOSE TOO) I DID RECEIVE HIS INCOME TAX CHECK LAST YEAR I HAVE NOT YET THIS YEAR. MY KIDS CALL MY NEW HUSBAND DADDY AND THEY HAVE ,THEY WERE ONLY 8MONTHES AND 2YRS WHEN WE GOT TOGETHER THEY ARE NOW 5 AND 7. WE JUST STARTED WITH AN ADOPTION FORM, BUT THEY HAVE TO CONTACT MY EX, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY HAVE TO DO THIS SINCE HE OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WANT THE KIDS, HE NEVER SHOWED UP FOR OUR DIVORCE OR THE CHILD SUPPORT HEARINGS. WHY SHOULD HE BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING!!!IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE FOR ME I WOULD TRUELY BE GREATFUL,,DO I REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT OR DO YOU THINK THIS IS PRETTY MUCH AN OPEN SHUT CASE????PLEASE HELP I AM GOING TO BE IN A LOONEY HOUSE BY THE TIME THIS IS ALL OVER!!

As HG said.. Please don't use caps... however here are a few answers as well as a few questions.

Firstly is this being done with a lawyer?
More then likely what they are required to do is send notice to bio-dad's last known address telling him that a petition for adoption has been filed. If he is not contacted there, there are other ways to contact including putting an ad in the paper. However, bio-father doesn't have to give any explination. He will be given notice and it's up to him to contest it. If proper notice is given and he makes no move then it's possible to have it done without his concent. HOWEVER, what may hurt you is the fact that even though you don't receive support on a regular basis the tax check is considered support.