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aliciabartley

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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon
My Boyfriend loves my kids and they adore him. He isnt ready for marriage but has been talking about wanting to adopt my kids. Is that even possible without us being married? If I concent to his adopting them without a marriage?
 


cyjeff

Senior Member
Um, no.

A judge will have serious issues in granting adoption rights to a person that is unwilling to get married because it is too much of a commitment.
 

Silverplum

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon
My Boyfriend loves my kids and they adore him. He isnt ready for marriage but has been talking about wanting to adopt my kids. Is that even possible without us being married? If I concent to his adopting them without a marriage?
No.

There's TONS of posts on this very topic in this very forum. Please read them, paying particular attention to those from your state.

Say, hey, and by the way: if a person is not ready for marriage, why would you think s/he would be ready for adoptive parenthood? :confused:
 

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