Muskegon, MI asked in Family Law and Adoption for Michigan

Q: How do you have a bio parent sogn off theirnrights when you have no contact woth them?

I want my husband who has now known my son for almost 10 years to adopt him so he has parental rights and we all have the same last name. I live in Michigan and because bio dad pays child support I guess he has rights to my son. I don't even receive my child support every month. My son will be 14 and has never met bio dad. What are next steps to have bio dad aogb off his rights? I have no contact with bio dad either.

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Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
Answered
  • Family Law Lawyer
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Licensed in Michigan

A: You can try a step-parent adoption.

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