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04-28-2008, 05:32 PM
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Maryland Is my state.
HI all,
MY situation is quite strange My ex is pregnant with my baby. She told me she was but the she proceeded to tell me that she wants me to have nothing to do with the baby. More recently she told me she can't afford the baby so she intends to put it up for adoption because she doesn't want me to have a part in its life simply because she dosn't like me. I'm not sure what my rights are but i'm not sure the best way to address the situation and get custody of my child. |
04-28-2008, 05:34 PM
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Yesterday.
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04-28-2008, 05:40 PM
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Does State (Maryland) have a Putative Father Registry:
No
Registry/Paternity Requirements to Receive Notice
Statute:
Fam. Law §§ 5-322; 5-310
Natural father entitled to notice of the filing of adoption petition.
Father must acknowledge himself to be the father, orally or in writing, and natural mother must agree that he is the father.
Must file notice of objection to adoption within the time stated in the show cause order.
Failure to receive response to petition filed by the local department in 30 days deemed a negative response if reasonable efforts in good faith were made to locate putative father.
| Which means you need to file for establishing paternity/custody/child support after the child is born.
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04-28-2008, 05:41 PM
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Natural father must
consent to adoption
in most cases. MD.
Code Ann., Fam. Law
§. §5-311. Natural
father is defined as
one who was married
to natural mother at
conception or birth,
named on birth
certificate unless
denies paternity to
court's satsifaction,
identified as father by
natural mother,
adjudicated father, or
one who has asserted
paternity to which
natural mother
agrees. MD. Code
Ann., Fam. Law §5-310(a). The court
will override consent
rights in cases of
failure to meet
contact requirements.
MD. Code Ann.,
Fam. Law §5-313.
| http://www.adoptionpolicy.org/pdf/biofathers.pdf
look up Maryland
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04-28-2008, 09:16 PM
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| | | OKay I've read that and understand, But if she does not intend to confirm that I am the father which she won't because she simply wants to keep my child from her as I said what can i do. She intends to have the child up for adoption before birth. |
04-28-2008, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by seniorjudge  Hie thee to a barrister.
Yesterday. | WHAT?????? |
04-28-2008, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ben21200 OKay I've read that and understand, But if she does not intend to confirm that I am the father which she won't because she simply wants to keep my child from her as I said what can i do. She intends to have the child up for adoption before birth. | You need to register with the punitive fathers registry. They will alert you if the mother attempts to adopt out the child.
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04-28-2008, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Ben21200 WHAT?????? | That is SJ's way of telling you to go to an attorney right away.
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04-28-2008, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by baystategirl You need to register with the punitive fathers registry. They will alert you if the mother attempts to adopt out the child. | Is that the registry that punishes fathers? 
In post #3, GinnyJ points out that Maryland has no putative father registry.
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04-28-2008, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGeekess Is that the registry that punishes fathers?
In post #3, GinnyJ points out that Maryland has no putative father registry. | Well DAMN! Guess that will tech me to respond without reading all posts!! Sorry OP...I didn't mean to mislead you... 
You should consult an attorneys to find out your legal recourse.
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