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My question involves paternity law for the State of: CA

Mother and bio father never got married. Bio father's name is not on child's birth cert. Child is 6 months. Bio father knows it's his child, but never filed anything. Mother later on marry or no marry, husband/boyfriend adopts the child...

- How long generally does it take to adopt a child in CA in cases like this?
- Can bio father file for visitation, CS, etc. after the child is legally adopted by the husband/boyfriend?
- Will mother's then marital status (marry or not to the adopting parent) make any difference in respons to bio father's filing?
- Will child's age (if bio father doesn't file now but later) make differece in bio father's filing? if so, at what age specifically in CA will it make a difference?

Thank you.

First- the mother will have to marry.
Once she is married, she will have to be married for at least 1 year before filing for a step-parent adoption.

Then when she files, she HAS TO legally notify the bio-father and either get his consent for the adoption, or get a court to order the adoption over the bio-father's wishes.

IF all of the prior is done, and an adoption is finalized, no, the bio-father would not be able to file for anything, absent any fraud.

Until an adoption is legally finalized, the bio-father has the right to file for paternity, visitation, etc.