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    Default Re: Can an Adult Terminate a Step-Fathers Parental Rights After Step-Parent Adoption

    I feel the need to go into a few details, because it's alot more than just a name on a birth certificate. Even though I'm an adult, there are still "rights" that the step-parent has to me, my possesions, and even my children. If anything were to happen to me (untimely death) and my children needed to be taken in by family, there's a chance that they could be in the custody of the step-dad who adopted me (even though there's a one in a million chance of that happening). And due to his recent run in with the law (felony conviction of sodomy with a 14year old girl, and now a registered sex offender), maybe you can see why it's more important for me to be able to severe all legal ties with this person. And it matters ALOT (to me personally) of who is on my birth certificate. To still have this man's name on there as my "father", it disgusts me to see it. Knowing what kind of a person he is now, and his failures as a parental figure in my younger years of life, he doesn't deserve the right to still be legally named as my "father".

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    Default Re: Can an Adult Terminate a Step-Fathers Parental Rights After Step-Parent Adoption

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    I feel the need to go into a few details, because it's alot more than just a name on a birth certificate. Even though I'm an adult, there are still "rights" that the step-parent has to me, my possesions, and even my children. If anything were to happen to me (untimely death) and my children needed to be taken in by family, there's a chance that they could be in the custody of the step-dad who adopted me (even though there's a one in a million chance of that happening). And due to his recent run in with the law (felony conviction of sodomy with a 14year old girl, and now a registered sex offender), maybe you can see why it's more important for me to be able to severe all legal ties with this person. And it matters ALOT (to me personally) of who is on my birth certificate. To still have this man's name on there as my "father", it disgusts me to see it. Knowing what kind of a person he is now, and his failures as a parental figure in my younger years of life, he doesn't deserve the right to still be legally named as my "father".
    Um no. Just no.

    Where are your children's father? If something happened to you, he would be the first person they would go to and then if he is deceased or can't be located, they don't just hand kids over to family members. If he is a convicted sex offender I highly doubt they would place your children with him.

    You've been told how you have to do this. You have to have another adult adopt you but then your mother will no longer legally be your mother.

    You know how many people have shitty parents who they wish were not legally or biologically their parent? And listed on the birth certificate?

    I know people who have parents who are registered sex offenders or who have been absent. They just don't refer to them as their parent.

    Why is "rights" in quotes? I don't think you've even done a lot of research on this.

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    Default Re: Can an Adult Terminate a Step-Fathers Parental Rights After Step-Parent Adoption

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    Um no. Just no.

    Where are your children's father? If something happened to you, he would be the first person they would go to and then if he is deceased or can't be located, they don't just hand kids over to family members. If he is a convicted sex offender I highly doubt they would place your children with him.

    You've been told how you have to do this. You have to have another adult adopt you but then your mother will no longer legally be your mother.

    You know how many people have shitty parents who they wish were not legally or biologically their parent? And listed on the birth certificate?

    I know people who have parents who are registered sex offenders or who have been absent. They just don't refer to them as their parent.

    Why is "rights" in quotes? I don't think you've even done a lot of research on this.
    Ditto this.

    Goodness me.

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    Default Re: Can an Adult Terminate a Step-Fathers Parental Rights After Step-Parent Adoption

    You need legal help. Most of the "rights" you claim the step-parent have are easily extinguished with a will and other documents.

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    Default Re: Can an Adult Terminate a Step-Fathers Parental Rights After Step-Parent Adoption

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    You need legal help. Most of the "rights" you claim the step-parent have are easily extinguished with a will and other documents.
    You need to speak to an attorney. Even if this were you biological parent, there are no guarantees that they would end up raising your children if something happened to you. Get an appointment with an attorney and go in and talk to them about drawing up documents for who you want to care for your children in case something happens to you.

    As far as your possessions go, talk to the attorney about drawing up a will stating who you want what to go to.

    Who is going to see your birth certificate and see this mans name there ? You can't erase people memory. People that know you and/or your adopted dad know that he adopted you and taking him off of your birth certificate will not change that in any way. If you don't want anyone new to know he is your adopted dad, don't tell them. But, you can't control others telling people that he is your adopted dad.

    You would benefit from going to counseling. You need to learn how to deal with things you can't control. What your adopted dad has been convicted of is something you can't control. No one is going to judge you based on his actions.

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