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What is the name of your state? C.A If the bio parent is notified that adoption is wanted and the parent says no can adoption still occur?
It all depends on the underlying circumstances. But they have to be pretty bad against the bioparent to go against his/her wishes in an adoption. Just because a stepparent wants to adopt doesn;t make it happen.lttlesiscal said:IF STEPPARENT WHATS TO ADOPT AND OTHER BIO-PARENT SAYS NO!
Jetx - not to disagree with you...but the CA adoption statutes do NOT require the NCP's consent for adoption in a few situations, including the case of abandonment. See excerpt from CA Adoption Law below (from link nextwife posted):JETX said:*** Sorry, but NONE of that matters. The law clearly gives EQUAL parental rights to BOTH biological parents..... until such time as the parent voluntarily gives up that right.... or the court orders it.