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Montana Consent of Mother / Father to Stepparent Adoption
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The short answer is yes. Your husband would need to file a step parent adoption petition and comply with the adoption Statute in your State. It should not be difficult but you should hire an attorney to assist you.
Numbered part of form 1. Petitioner A Name is the name of the person filing the petition. Enter that person's name and date of birth.
A stepparent adoption always begins with the filing of a petition for the adoption. The petitioner is the stepparent that hopes to adopt the child, and the case is filed in the county where the petitioner lives (usually this is the same county as the child).
If you want to adopt a stepchild, you must have the consent (or agreement) of both your spouse and the child's other parent (the noncustodial parent) unless that parent has abandoned the child. By giving his or her consent, the noncustodial parent gives up all rights and responsibilities, including child support.
The biological dad has rights until they are terminated by a court. Just because he did not sign the birth certificate does not mean he is not the father and has no rights.Also, the courts generally would like to see the couple married before the other person is allowed to adopt.
Capacity to give for adoption. If in case parents died then the guardian can give for adoption. If only the father is alive then he can alone give for adoption without any consent. If the mother becomes unsound mind then her/his father can give for adoption.
If you want to adopt a stepchild, you must have the consent (or agreement) of both your spouse and the child's other parent (the noncustodial parent) unless that parent has abandoned the child.Some State adoption laws do not require the other parent's consent in some situations, such as abandonment.
Another way to have a stepparent adoption without the consent of the other biological parent is if the parent has abandoned the child. For abandonment, the parent must have not paid child support or contacted the child for a certain period of time, usually a year.
An uncontested step-parent adoption takes approximately 3 months from first visit to an attorney until final order of adoption. A contested matter will take longer...