My question involves adoption law for the State of: California
Hi i have two questions that need to be answered or just advice on what i should do.
I recently got married to my husband who i've been dating for 3 yrs last month. I have a 5 yr old son who loves my husband to death. When i found out i was pregnant 5 yrs ago the father got locked up and had to serve 5 yrs in prison. He hasn't been in his life ever since, his name is not even on the birth certificate. When my son was 3 we met my husband, and he has been his role model ever since, showing him what a boy needs to know. now that my son is 5 his dad is out of prison but still not in the picture. I tried giving him a chance but he blew it but not obeying my rules and bringing him home when i told him to. He tried to get my son to like him more than me and let him do whatever he wants. He was pretty much not teaching him the right stuff. So i stopped him from seeing his son. All this went on from sept - oct last year and when i stopped it he never came around ever since.
Now my question: My husband wants to adopt my son and make him as his own, he loves him so much. What is the process to start?
Also, my husband is in the Navy and is stationed in Okinawa, Japan and wants us to move over there with him. For the passport i need his fathers permission, do i need it even if hes not on the birth cert.? and never around?
Please and Thank You for any help and advice.

