Forestgrump
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What is the name of your state? VA
I'll try to make this brief. My SD who is 14, we have primary physical custody of and whose Mom never paid CS, has only seen the child once in the last year, texted her once in the last six months. Her mom does have court order visitation every other weekend, and 6 weeks during the summer all of which we have not a word from her. We were just going to let a sleeping dog lie. We obtained primary custody after my SD contacted her counselor at school and asked that he share with us the conditions in which she was living with. Mom apparently was/is an alcoholic/drug abuser.
Today my SD asked me if I would consider adopting her, I told her of course. I do not know though if I can make her question a reality. What does it take and I do not like to judge anyone, yet I just can not believe this woman just has basically abandoned her little girl. Her dad and I have been married for 10 years.
Her Mom has also moved out of the state she was living in and we have no idea her address? Do we contact her through her last known cell phone? Can any of this be done without too much attorney involvement? Can this be done on our own?
Thank you for your advise in advance
I'll try to make this brief. My SD who is 14, we have primary physical custody of and whose Mom never paid CS, has only seen the child once in the last year, texted her once in the last six months. Her mom does have court order visitation every other weekend, and 6 weeks during the summer all of which we have not a word from her. We were just going to let a sleeping dog lie. We obtained primary custody after my SD contacted her counselor at school and asked that he share with us the conditions in which she was living with. Mom apparently was/is an alcoholic/drug abuser.
Today my SD asked me if I would consider adopting her, I told her of course. I do not know though if I can make her question a reality. What does it take and I do not like to judge anyone, yet I just can not believe this woman just has basically abandoned her little girl. Her dad and I have been married for 10 years.
Her Mom has also moved out of the state she was living in and we have no idea her address? Do we contact her through her last known cell phone? Can any of this be done without too much attorney involvement? Can this be done on our own?
Thank you for your advise in advance