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jbcutemom
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What is the name of your state? texas
I have a 7 yr old daughter, her father has been gone since she was 2 yrs old. Before that, he never had much to do with her, never paid child support, anything of the sort. His name is NOT on the birth certificate. He was given the option, but did not follow through. He is a convicted felon (and is on violation of parole, warrants, at the moment I think). He was a serious drug addict and alcoholic, never kept a job or a roof over his head (which is why I left him before I knew I was pregnant)
I have been married for 4 yrs now, and my husband wants to adopt her as his own. He's all she's ever known as a father and I'm terrified that her bio dad will try to come back at some point.
Does TX have an abandonment law? Where if the father has been gone for so many years, we can just file for adoption without his consent? I don't know where he is, nor would I know how to find him. Her bio dad has threatened before to come take her and go where I can't find him.
What are my options?
J
I have a 7 yr old daughter, her father has been gone since she was 2 yrs old. Before that, he never had much to do with her, never paid child support, anything of the sort. His name is NOT on the birth certificate. He was given the option, but did not follow through. He is a convicted felon (and is on violation of parole, warrants, at the moment I think). He was a serious drug addict and alcoholic, never kept a job or a roof over his head (which is why I left him before I knew I was pregnant)
I have been married for 4 yrs now, and my husband wants to adopt her as his own. He's all she's ever known as a father and I'm terrified that her bio dad will try to come back at some point.
Does TX have an abandonment law? Where if the father has been gone for so many years, we can just file for adoption without his consent? I don't know where he is, nor would I know how to find him. Her bio dad has threatened before to come take her and go where I can't find him.
What are my options?
J