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My girlfriend's 16 year old cousin is 6 months pregnant & wants nothing to do with the baby. My girlfirend wants to adopt the baby. Her cousin wants to sign her rights over to my girlfriend.

Paisley

Make sure you have a lawyer present or it she might be able to come back later and say it isn't legal. Good Luck and I think that's great what your girlfriend is doing.

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