rattlesnakeanni
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Idaho
okay where to start.. I am divorced with 2 children from that marriage. Remarried now for 11 years, 2 additional children and we are a happy family of 6. My 2 childrens biological father was given limited visitation every other weekend 8 am Saturday to 6pm Sunday. every other weekend and thats it. He has not made contact with us (children and I) since 1998. He also did not pay child support in that time until March of 2009 when the state of Idaho found him at the job the he decided not to quit when they did find him. So I have been getting child support since March...he is over 100,000behind. My husband and I filed for a simple name change and after not being able to find us for 13 years the ex shows up and denies it. My kids are now 15 and 14. The ex asked them to give him a chance to get to know them and in a year if they feel that they still want a name change he will give them his blessings. He called once, made plans to take the kids to lunch, promised to buy them new saddles and then never showed up to take them to lunch when they asked his sister to go with them because they have been in contact with her for the last7 years and were a little nervous about the meeting. that was over 3 weeks ago not a word from him since. My husband is fed up as I am to. He has always loved these kids as his own adn wanted them to make thier own decisions**************now they want to be adopted by him and he wants too.. what is my best way and most efficient way in doing this. Are they old enough to make that choice...will I have a long court battle ahead HELP
okay where to start.. I am divorced with 2 children from that marriage. Remarried now for 11 years, 2 additional children and we are a happy family of 6. My 2 childrens biological father was given limited visitation every other weekend 8 am Saturday to 6pm Sunday. every other weekend and thats it. He has not made contact with us (children and I) since 1998. He also did not pay child support in that time until March of 2009 when the state of Idaho found him at the job the he decided not to quit when they did find him. So I have been getting child support since March...he is over 100,000behind. My husband and I filed for a simple name change and after not being able to find us for 13 years the ex shows up and denies it. My kids are now 15 and 14. The ex asked them to give him a chance to get to know them and in a year if they feel that they still want a name change he will give them his blessings. He called once, made plans to take the kids to lunch, promised to buy them new saddles and then never showed up to take them to lunch when they asked his sister to go with them because they have been in contact with her for the last7 years and were a little nervous about the meeting. that was over 3 weeks ago not a word from him since. My husband is fed up as I am to. He has always loved these kids as his own adn wanted them to make thier own decisions**************now they want to be adopted by him and he wants too.. what is my best way and most efficient way in doing this. Are they old enough to make that choice...will I have a long court battle ahead HELP
