Do we have a good chance regarding Adoption?

[mrsdjones]

My husband and I do not have children (biologically) together even though he is dad to may little ones! We would like to go through with the step-parent adoption process but my fear is we wont be able to because of his criminal record.
He does not have any sexually related charges or any crimes against children. He's incarcerated now on a non-violent charge and due to be reased early '09. No drug charges and his 1 violent conviction will be almost 15 years in the past once we go to file the petition for adoption.

I talked to my deadbeat BD down @ the Friend of the Court last week about it and he is more than willing to sign over his rights. He hasnt seen the kids in 6 years (they are 11 & 9), has no intrest in doing so and will be glad to be relieved of the child support thats stacking up on his ass!

Can anyone give me advise on wether or not I have a good chance of having this adoption approved or if I am wasting my time paying all of this money and the judge is just gonna tell me NO!

Thanks for listening

[Patrickj]

Originally Posted by mrsdjones

My husband and I do not have children (biologically) together even though he is dad to may little ones! We would like to go through with the step-parent adoption process but my fear is we wont be able to because of his criminal record.
He does not have any sexually related charges or any crimes against children. He's incarcerated now on a non-violent charge and due to be reased early '09. No drug charges and his 1 violent conviction will be almost 15 years in the past once we go to file the petition for adoption.

I talked to my deadbeat BD down @ the Friend of the Court last week about it and he is more than willing to sign over his rights. He hasnt seen the kids in 6 years (they are 11 & 9), has no intrest in doing so and will be glad to be relieved of the child support thats stacking up on his ass!

Can anyone give me advise on wether or not I have a good chance of having this adoption approved or if I am wasting my time paying all of this money and the judge is just gonna tell me NO!

Thanks for listening

Check out the laws of adoption for your state, since the dad is willing to sign his parental rights away you shouldn't have any problems, Sorry for the long delay in a response to your question. Here the section of Michagian Adoption Code attached to this post I also put the link to the M.A.C for you als
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(wjvx5i450kymzfnu31mkxi45))/mileg.aspx?page=LoadVirtualDoc&BookmarkID=6495

[Don Quixote]

Why would it be in the child's best interest to lose financial support from his biodad at this point where stepdad isn't even in a position to parent? Stepparent adoptions are pretty easy in most states, but both parents generally have to show up in court to do it, and I can't think of any good reason to do it while someone is in prison.

[mrsdjones]

Originally Posted by Don Quixote

Why would it be in the child's best interest to lose financial support from his biodad at this point where stepdad isn't even in a position to parent? Stepparent adoptions are pretty easy in most states, but both parents generally have to show up in court to do it, and I can't think of any good reason to do it while someone is in prison.

Bio dad is not paying support thats why we were at foc. he hasnt paid in several yrs! Im not going to file the petition for adoption until my husbands release.

[nikka]

Originally Posted by mrsdjones

My husband and I do not have children (biologically) together even though he is dad to may little ones! We would like to go through with the step-parent adoption process but my fear is we wont be able to because of his criminal record.
He does not have any sexually related charges or any crimes against children. He's incarcerated now on a non-violent charge and due to be reased early '09. No drug charges and his 1 violent conviction will be almost 15 years in the past once we go to file the petition for adoption.

I talked to my deadbeat BD down @ the Friend of the Court last week about it and he is more than willing to sign over his rights. He hasnt seen the kids in 6 years (they are 11 & 9), has no intrest in doing so and will be glad to be relieved of the child support thats stacking up on his ass!

Can anyone give me advise on wether or not I have a good chance of having this adoption approved or if I am wasting my time paying all of this money and the judge is just gonna tell me NO!

Thanks for listening

I dont know how long you and the boyfriend have been together but that is something the family court judge may look into. When it comes to adoption like in this situation they are fairly easy to get, but more crucial in the way the judge looks at it. Of course we all know u aren't gonna have a different guy trying to be 'daddy' every few years but the judge don't know that. So just make sure u have all that in place. I dont think it will be a problem that he has a criminal history as long as he can show that since his release he has gotten on the strait and narrow-- LEGAL job, school, marriage, nice home, car, your children love and consider him daddy, etc........

As far as wasting money on a lawyer-- what do you have to lose? If (God forbid) he gets denied (God forbid- knock on wood) at least both of yal know that yall tried everything ............

Either way good luck! I am sure everythng will work out great

[tinktink5]

it will work if just you adopt the kids and then you can have him adopt to be the othere parent when he gets out hope that makes sense