joshjamera
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
Prior to my marriage my husband had a daughter. We did not know about the child until she was born. The mother decided in the hospital she did not want the child and called our home 2 days prior to her discharge to say she had the baby and was leaving her in the hospital. At the time my then fiance was in Iraq. I emailed him, he contacted her and then he called me. He acknowledged the baby as his and asked me would I consider raising his daughter as my own. ( Him and I were "split" as boyfriend and girlfriend when the child was concieved) Anyway, I agreed and flew to DC to get the baby. The mother and I talked extensively. I stayed in DC for a week then flew home. My husband met his daughter three months later during his R&R. She had already become "my baby" and I loved her just like my own. During his time home him and I were married. The mother did not name her, acknowledge her, call to check on her. She has been with us from birth to now she is 18 months old. NOW, my husband is getting ready for redeployment and there has not been any paperwork filed for out daughter. The mother did not apply for a birth certificate or social security card and my husband did not because she said she would and he is not listed on the vital record as the father. How do we get his name on the birth certificate, give our little one a "legal" name she is listed as "babygirl" with the dept of vital statiscs. The mother told me 18 months ago she did not want to raise the baby and even though she has access to us via phone internet mail etc has not mad any effort to contact us to check on or help take care of the baby. She is thankfully covered by my husbands insurance. Also, what is the process for me to adopt our daughter once the paternity is taken care of. I love my daughter with ALL my heart and want to be her mother in the legal aspect. Please help us. We are lost on the proper way to get to the next level.
Thanks a million times over,
chloesmom
Prior to my marriage my husband had a daughter. We did not know about the child until she was born. The mother decided in the hospital she did not want the child and called our home 2 days prior to her discharge to say she had the baby and was leaving her in the hospital. At the time my then fiance was in Iraq. I emailed him, he contacted her and then he called me. He acknowledged the baby as his and asked me would I consider raising his daughter as my own. ( Him and I were "split" as boyfriend and girlfriend when the child was concieved) Anyway, I agreed and flew to DC to get the baby. The mother and I talked extensively. I stayed in DC for a week then flew home. My husband met his daughter three months later during his R&R. She had already become "my baby" and I loved her just like my own. During his time home him and I were married. The mother did not name her, acknowledge her, call to check on her. She has been with us from birth to now she is 18 months old. NOW, my husband is getting ready for redeployment and there has not been any paperwork filed for out daughter. The mother did not apply for a birth certificate or social security card and my husband did not because she said she would and he is not listed on the vital record as the father. How do we get his name on the birth certificate, give our little one a "legal" name she is listed as "babygirl" with the dept of vital statiscs. The mother told me 18 months ago she did not want to raise the baby and even though she has access to us via phone internet mail etc has not mad any effort to contact us to check on or help take care of the baby. She is thankfully covered by my husbands insurance. Also, what is the process for me to adopt our daughter once the paternity is taken care of. I love my daughter with ALL my heart and want to be her mother in the legal aspect. Please help us. We are lost on the proper way to get to the next level.
Thanks a million times over,
chloesmom
