My question involves adoption law for the State of: WI
My Girlfriend and I have been dating for a year and a few months. We have known each other for 2 years. 1 year prior to dating and dating for 1 year. We have moved in together along witht her kids. Here ex-boyfriend now wants partial custody of the kids. She went to child support court in ramsey county minnesota in June of 2008, and the ruling was for the dad to pay $75/month plus half of the medical insurance, co-pays, and scripts. Also the ruling stated that he had no parenting time. Since this happened we moved to Hudson, WI. The kid's dad is now filing for partial custody and visitation. Here is my question: Can I adopt the kids if we are not married? and If I can adopt the kids will this cut him out of the picture? The children's father has made no effort to pay child support since the ruling, and has done nothing but harrass my girlfriend. Side note: The dad did not show up to child support court.

