Q: The father of my son hasn’t seen, called, checked in or financially supported him in over a year. Can my Husband adopt?
We have not heard from his father in a year if not longer. I have given up on texting and calling him due to him not replying. I send pictures here and there with no response. He has never financially helped in the whole 5 years but I never asked for child support. So at this point I think it’s best to move on. We seen him at walmart the other week and he walked passed my son like nothing and due to him being so inconsistent his whole life, when I asked my son if he knew who that was he said no. My husband has been his main father figure since he was 8 months old and wants to adopt him. How do we go about this? We reside in Ohio. Do I need to file abandonment first?
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A: You can file for a step-parent adoption in your county's probate court. Because the biological father has not been involved or paid support to you in over a year (even without a support order) his consent is not required to commence the adoption. You do not need to file for abandonment.
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