MIssouri.
Hx: My son had a child with a now ex-girlfriend 11 years ago. His name was never put on the birth certificate but he's had a Missouri court-ordered child support agreement with her for about 7-8 years now and it is deducted from his paycheck. He never got a lawyer to grant him visitation or change the birth certificate but until a year ago was voluntarily given visitation. Now that the ex has a new beau and child, she's cut off his visitation and is threatening to force him to give up parental rights so the new boyfriend can adopt. Other than a DUI, the biological father (my son) has no criminal history or history of domestic violence and has refused.
Here's his question. Since his name is not on the birth certificate (father listed unknown), can someone else adopt his son in spite of the Missouri child support order?
His plan is to hire a lawyer when he has saved the money but is concerned something could happen in the meantime.
Hx: My son had a child with a now ex-girlfriend 11 years ago. His name was never put on the birth certificate but he's had a Missouri court-ordered child support agreement with her for about 7-8 years now and it is deducted from his paycheck. He never got a lawyer to grant him visitation or change the birth certificate but until a year ago was voluntarily given visitation. Now that the ex has a new beau and child, she's cut off his visitation and is threatening to force him to give up parental rights so the new boyfriend can adopt. Other than a DUI, the biological father (my son) has no criminal history or history of domestic violence and has refused.
Here's his question. Since his name is not on the birth certificate (father listed unknown), can someone else adopt his son in spite of the Missouri child support order?
His plan is to hire a lawyer when he has saved the money but is concerned something could happen in the meantime.