How Do You Do A Stepparent Adoption?
Adopting a stepchild is the most common form of adoption. A stepparent who adopts agrees to be fully responsible for his or her spouse’s child. After the stepparent adoption occurs, the noncustodial parent (the parent not living with the child) no longer has any rights or responsibilities for the child, including child support. 1. Check out your State’s laws on stepparent adoptions. If you have a limited knowledge on legal research you can contact e legal clinic such as Pro Se Clinic at (209) 320-5592 or by internet at http://www.pro-se-clinic.com and they can get you the information on the laws and rules in your state. 2. Contact the court in your county that handles adoptions In some States adoptions are handled in juvenile court. In other States the family court or surrogacy court handles adoptions. If you are not sure which court handles adoptions in your area, you can contact Pro Se Clinic at (209) 320-5592 and they will get the correct information to you. Because you always must
