Little River, SC asked in Adoption and Family Law for South Carolina

Q: My Daughter is using her Biological father last name(Were not married)..What to do my husband wants to adopt her?

She is using her biological father last name and His name was written on her Birth.I am not married with his father and He is in other country.How can I terminate his parental right when He never give child support.

I am married for 4years and My Husband want to adopt my daughter,Do we still need documentations from Her Biological father?What should we do?

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Megan Hunt Dell
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Megan Hunt Dell
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  • Family Law Lawyer
  • Charleston, SC
  • Licensed in South Carolina

A: First, you should understand that allowing your husband to adopt your daughter and changing her names are separate requests for relief.

Adoptions require very strict compliance with notice and service requirements to be valid. To determine whether you will need to give notice to your daughter's biological father, you will need to seek the advice of an experienced adoption attorney.

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