Questions about living arrangements.

[mae08]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Georgia

I have two small children and I have heard that it is illegal for a male who is not their biological father to live in the same house if we are not married. Is this true? We are planning on getting married and he is going to adopt them because their dad is not around. Can anyone answer this?

 

[Proserpina]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Georgia

I have two small children and I have heard that it is illegal for a male who is not their biological father to live in the same house if we are not married. Is this true? We are planning on getting married and he is going to adopt them because their dad is not around. Can anyone answer this?

He's going to adopt them?

Are you sure about that? Where IS the father?

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Georgia

I have two small children and I have heard that it is illegal for a male who is not their biological father to live in the same house if we are not married. Is this true? We are planning on getting married and he is going to adopt them because their dad is not around. Can anyone answer this?

Where did you hear this? Does the male have a criminal history for assaulting/molesting children? If so please clarify.

 

[mae08]

Yes I am sure he's going to adopt them. Their father bailed, which is fine I don't want him to have anything to do with my kids. No my fiancé has no criminal past, especially involving kids, I wouldn't let him be around if he did.

 

[Just Blue]

Yes I am sure he's going to adopt them. Their father bailed, which is fine I don't want him to have anything to do with my kids. No my fiancé has no criminal past, especially involving kids, I wouldn't let him be around if he did.

Again...Where did you hear this?????????????

 

[mae08]

just from a couple of coworkers.

 

[Just Blue]

just from a couple of coworkers.

Are the co-workers Attorneys??

 

[mae08]

No, I wouldn't be on here asking if they were. I just need to know if it's true or not.

 

[mistoffolees]

No, I wouldn't be on here asking if they were. I just need to know if it's true or not.

No, it is not true the way you've stated it.

There are circumstances where having a paramour living in the same house with the kids could cause loss of custody, though:
- If there is a no-paramour clause in the custody order
- If the person is a convicted abuser of children (or some other crimes)
- If there is a no-contact order with the person protecting the children.

Some of those things would also be crimes that could result in other penalties.

 

[mae08]

Well there is absolutely no custody order, I am the only one who has any custody of them, like I said, their father isn't around and that's ok. Also he has not been convicted of anything. There also, is not a no-contact order.

 

[Proserpina]

Well there is absolutely no custody order, I am the only one who has any custody of them, like I said, their father isn't around and that's ok. Also he has not been convicted of anything. There also, is not a no-contact order.

There are, IIRC, only four states which still outlaw cohabitation. Luckily for you, Georgia ain't one of them.

(There were five until fairly recently when North Dakota removed its head from its derriere and got with the program)

Ask yourself this a different way (and then you can take these answers and respond snarkily to your friends who don't seem to know Very Much At All about these things ):

Such a law, according to your friends, would prevent you from living with your brother. Or Father. Or SON. Does that really make sense?

Now we might know what your friends meant, but even so, they're still flat-out wrong.

Go forth with this information and educate your friends.

 

[Banned_Princess]

Well there is absolutely no custody order, I am the only one who has any custody of them, like I said, their father isn't around and that's ok. Also he has not been convicted of anything. There also, is not a no-contact order.

then your question has been answered.



your welcome.

 

[NellieBly]

He's not going to adopt them without the consent of their father.

 

[Proserpina]

He's not going to adopt them without the consent of their father.

A stepparent adoption can take place without the consent of the other parent.

We don't have enough details to say one way or another.

 

[mae08]

thank you for your help!

their father is not on their birth certificate. like I said, absolutely no contact with him