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    Default Husband Wants To Adopt Daughter, No Bio Dad

    My husband wants to adopt my daughter. She is 3 years old. There has never been a bio dad around,,, ever I am the only one on the birth certificate. I am not that familiar with Indiana laws. I had to put a restraining order on the bio father when i was only 8 weeks pregnant. Now i have heard he has lived out of state somewhere since that court date. I don't even know if he knows there was a child born. I don't even know what state he lives in. Is is going to be difficult for my husband to adopt her?

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    Default Re: husband wants to adopt daughter, no bio dad

    "bio dad"?

    Do you mean FATHER?

    In any event, you will have to have the father's parental rights terminated before the child can be adopted.

    I couldn't tell you if it will be difficult or not.

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    Default Re: Husband Wants To Adopt Daughter, No Bio Dad

    even though there has never been paternity established?

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    Default Re: Husband Wants To Adopt Daughter, No Bio Dad

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    even though there has never been paternity established?
    Yes. There is a father...even if he isn't involved. You should get an adoption attorney to handle this. Adoption isn't a do it yourself project.

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    Default Re: Husband Wants To Adopt Daughter, No Bio Dad

    Indiana has a putative father registry which, in the event that the child is conceived in Indiana and the putative father does not list himself on the registry, may allow you to avoid notification to him of the adoption proceeding. (In my opinion the statutes are somewhat poorly drafted, so I will decline from trying to define when notice is or is not required.) You can read Indiana's adoption laws here.

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    Default Re: Husband Wants To Adopt Daughter, No Bio Dad

    can i myself see if he is on the registry?

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