What is the name of your state?Ohio
If a birth father pays child support but has had no contact in 6 years(child is 7) can you still get a step-parent adoption. Birth father MAY consent and child wants this(due to childs age I'm not sure if court would take childs wishes into consideration), but if Birth father refuses what are the options. Step-Parent has been part of childs life for 3+ years but only recently married. Birth father lives in same county and was given visitation but exercised it only 3 times in first year then refused any contact (Birth father was given Step Visitation Schedule with his parents as supervisers but did not complete- 3 visitations were 2 hours long each). No contact written or otherwise in last 6 years. Mother has made sure new addresses and such were provided via certified mail but Birth father even refused these. No contact with Fathers extended family either.
If a birth father pays child support but has had no contact in 6 years(child is 7) can you still get a step-parent adoption. Birth father MAY consent and child wants this(due to childs age I'm not sure if court would take childs wishes into consideration), but if Birth father refuses what are the options. Step-Parent has been part of childs life for 3+ years but only recently married. Birth father lives in same county and was given visitation but exercised it only 3 times in first year then refused any contact (Birth father was given Step Visitation Schedule with his parents as supervisers but did not complete- 3 visitations were 2 hours long each). No contact written or otherwise in last 6 years. Mother has made sure new addresses and such were provided via certified mail but Birth father even refused these. No contact with Fathers extended family either.