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I know a young girl who is pregnant and wanting to give up her baby for adoption.?

My husband and I can't have children and she knows this and is considering letting us adopt her baby. She doesn't know who the father is. She said unfortunately that she slept around alot and has no clue who he is. My husband and I live in Florida and the pregnant girl lives in Alabama. How do we go about adopting her baby once it's born and about how much does it cost if we just use a lawyer (NOT an adoption agency) and the girl signs over her parental rights at birth? What happens since she does not know who the father is and claims that she will not be able to find out who he is?
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This girl has already given up one child so I don't think she is going to change her mind. By the way, we found out today that she is having a boy!


    




DaemianYRosie's MOMMY
I'm not 100% on this, but if she is just going to sign her rights away to you right after the baby is born, I don't think it costs any extra fees besides getting the paperwork drawn up and notorized.


Denise A
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how many boys has she slept with? can they get a dna test?


ಌSelph-Tytl'dಌ
She does need to prove she's made an earnest effort to locate and inform the father.

Interstate adoptions can be tricky just because adoption laws vary in each state.

Good luck. :)


DropsOfJupiter
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Well, you really DO need a lawyer, even if one is not required, You need to be able to make sure that she and the father have no legal recourse to be able to come back and get the baby, because unfortunately there have been several cases where the birthparents get back together and decide that they do in fact want to raise the baby. I don't think it costs much more than lawyer fees, though. Good luck and if you get some negative responses, please disregard them.


Marissa
You would need father signature and she is going to change her mind. She is just scared and its easier for her to think she doesnt have to deal with what seems to be a problem to her now. little does she know what a blessing it really is and will be to her life. She needs to have some support -someone tell her she can do it!!!! I was told to give my twins up when my man left me pregnant with 2 and I am SOOOOOO GLAD I DIDNT LISTEN!!! People are so harmful with their words, they all probably tell her she couldnt do it and they wont help her..........

Why dont you invite her in to your home? Help her with her baby?


Texas granny turtle
What ever you do check the reputation of lawyers. I think you can do this with State board.
In our town there are several lawyers ads for this in the paper, perhaps check your area paper or closest larger town to you. You may also be asked to help with her birth cost and pre birth care if she has no other insurance or aid. She will be questioned and counceled to be sure she is not lieing about the father. He has rights also. I would hope your side will have your home and situation investigated.


Molly
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there is more to it than just her signing and having papers notarized. You must first have an adoption home study done and get approved by your state to adopt. (the home study is lots of paperwork, reference checks, physicals, interviews, sometimes classes, etc) So you have no choice but to use some agency. The lawyer will guide you thru the legal process.


gypsywinter
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This "young girl" lives in Alabama, you and hubby live in Florida...how did you find this "young girl", or is she a friend of a friend or a family member? If you found this "young girl" online...you better be careful...because you just may be ripe for a *Scam*. No, you don't have to use an adoption agency, but parental rights still have to be legally terminated and if I was the 'young girl' I would want a home-study done. I would think you would want to handle an adoption in all ways legal, not just cheap and fast.

Something smells *fishy*.


jasmin_21
look gypsy their is nothing wrong with adopting cheap and fast its just that not everyone is rich they should also have the opportunity of loving and caring for a child they probably have the money for the expensive of every day of life for that child but for a adoption agency that cost alot of money act like if they are selling the child instead of caring who will love and cared for that child for reals well God bless you and and everyone deserves a chance of loving and completing their forever family





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