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    Default Parental rights and step-parent adoption

    We are originally from UK, but live in America. I married an American guy whos in the military. We have gone through immigration and are permanent residents. My daughter is 7 and barely has contact with her biological father. He never calls and it has been almost 2 years since she saw him last. Basically my husband wants to adopt my daughter, she calls him dad. Unfortunately her bio father will do anything to irritate me. I would prefer to do this with out his consent. He has never provided support for his daughter. What do I need to do? If something were to happen to me I would never want her to live with her bio father. I would want her to live with her step-dad and her new brother from this marriage.

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    Default Re: Parental rights and step-parent adoption

    Bio dad is still back in the U.K.? Prior custody proceedings occurred in the U.K.? If so, that complicates things, as you may be able to get a U.S. adoption order but if there are custody issues which are under the jurisdiction of a U.K. court that court there may be jurisdicitonal issues, or you may have difficulty registering the order with the U.K. court.

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