I am in VA. My son is 7 and I will remarry in the near future. I would like my future husband to adopt my son. My son's biological father, my ex-husband, has not seen him since Jan. 2002, is about $10k or more behind in child support and rarely calls. I am keeping a log of the calls, which equals to about one call per month, sometimes the length between calls has been as long as 3-4 months. By the time I remarry, I will have a record of at least 2 years worth of contact or lack there of on my ex's part to be active in our son's life. Will the information that I have be a good enough to build a case for an adandonment?
I know that he will have to be notified of the adoption request and will probably fight it. But if I can show proof of abandonment, will what I have be enough or do I have to do/show more? He has moved and has not provided a new address and has not attempted to provide one. The only address available is his mother's residence. My son and I do stay in contact with her, my ex-sister-in-law sister and a cousin from his side of the family. As for me, I have resided at the same address, so there is no excuse why he has not stayed in better in contact with our son.
I know that he will have to be notified of the adoption request and will probably fight it. But if I can show proof of abandonment, will what I have be enough or do I have to do/show more? He has moved and has not provided a new address and has not attempted to provide one. The only address available is his mother's residence. My son and I do stay in contact with her, my ex-sister-in-law sister and a cousin from his side of the family. As for me, I have resided at the same address, so there is no excuse why he has not stayed in better in contact with our son.