please help! i have a few questions

i am from tennesse and my husband wants to adopt my son and he has beenthe one to provide for him since he was 5 months old
how can we start with getting some action to get his father that doesnt support him and also has a felony record and has basically abandoned the child?

Find a good family attorney and ask for a consultation. It may be free.

The first step is to have your husband file a "petition to adopt" and that will start the ball rolling through all the other steps that must follow.