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Old 11-19-2008, 11:52 AM
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Wanting to adopt my stepson

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? South Carolina

I wish to adopt my stepson in the state of South Carolina. The biological father had no interest in the child from the very beginning and left the mother (they were never married) upon discovering she was pregnant. There is no father listed on the birth certificate. Does South Carolina law require consent from the biological father in order for me to adopt him? The child is 3 years old. Thank you.
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Old 11-19-2008, 11:58 AM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? South Carolina

I wish to adopt my stepson in the state of South Carolina. The biological father had no interest in the child from the very beginning and left the mother (they were never married) upon discovering she was pregnant. There is no father listed on the birth certificate. Does South Carolina law require consent from the biological father in order for me to adopt him? The child is 3 years old. Thank you.
dad needs to be found. dad needs to be established as dad, then dad needs to give his permission, then dad needs to be disestablished so you can adopt.

and get an attorney. it's been know to not have been done properly and the adoption vacated. which causes a huge legal and emotional mess.
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? South Carolina

I wish to adopt my stepson in the state of South Carolina. The biological father had no interest in the child from the very beginning and left the mother (they were never married) upon discovering she was pregnant. There is no father listed on the birth certificate. Does South Carolina law require consent from the biological father in order for me to adopt him? The child is 3 years old. Thank you.
[url]http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/groundterminall.pdf[/url]
SC law starts on page 49.


Specifically on the topic of consent, all states:
[url=http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/consent-to-adoption.html]Consent to Adoption[/url]
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