GILEADFARMS
Junior Member
What is the name of your state?Massachussetts
Hi. I have three boys from a previous marriage and have remarried. They boy's father is in and out of jail and is a drug addict who is court ordered phone visitations only. Because he is an addict, he doesn't pay support and my husband would like to addopt the children because by doing so they would become eligible after X amount of time for coverage under his disabilty.
We have attempted to talk to the boys father about it, but he doesn't care about improving there situation. He feels that he shouldn't have to pay any support because I opted to have the children. However, he still wants to have visitation. Right now, the judge has ordered phone visitation only.
What we want to know is, in the case of a parent giving up a baby for adoption, there have been clauses written in allowing for the biological parent to maintain visitation rights. Is this applicable to our situation as well? My husband and I both feel that the boys should have some sort of relationship with their father because he is their dad and we do not want to deprive them of that. Thank you!
Hi. I have three boys from a previous marriage and have remarried. They boy's father is in and out of jail and is a drug addict who is court ordered phone visitations only. Because he is an addict, he doesn't pay support and my husband would like to addopt the children because by doing so they would become eligible after X amount of time for coverage under his disabilty.
We have attempted to talk to the boys father about it, but he doesn't care about improving there situation. He feels that he shouldn't have to pay any support because I opted to have the children. However, he still wants to have visitation. Right now, the judge has ordered phone visitation only.
What we want to know is, in the case of a parent giving up a baby for adoption, there have been clauses written in allowing for the biological parent to maintain visitation rights. Is this applicable to our situation as well? My husband and I both feel that the boys should have some sort of relationship with their father because he is their dad and we do not want to deprive them of that. Thank you!