Q: I have 100 percent full custudy of my 16 year old daughter me andher step mom wants her to adopt her how do we do so.
My dsughter will be 17,within a week from to today her birth mother hasnt seen or contacted us in over 10 years iv remarried when she was 7 shes always referred to my wife as her mother we dont treat it any different except it being legal on paper what are the steps to do so here in ga
A:
Here are some sources that may help you:
https://apps.hr.emory.edu/register/download?event=306&file=Adoption+in+Georgia+Presentation+Workshop.pdf
https://stearns-law.com/resources/blog/adoption/how-does-stepparent-adoption-work-in-georgia
Short answer: "After parental rights have been terminated for the biological parent, the stepparent must petition Georgia court in order to adopt the stepchild or stepchildren. The action must arise in Georgia if that is the state the child lives in."
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