If they are not married he is nobody to the baby and he will have to establish himself as the legal father before he can exercise any rights. He needs to both register himself as a putative father, and then he'll need to bring a paternity suit in court once the child is born. If he is a good man and a good father make sure you are doing the right thing regarding your child. That is his biological father after all. If you don't want the child maybe it is better he get to stay with family, just not yours. Try to get along on this one or you will be facing each other in court. It would also not be fair to the people who wants to adopt him if they first get him and then he's taken away. If the father truly wants his child it will be horrible for him not to ever see him again.
If the real dad does a paternity test you are in big trouble. You don't have to put the father down, leave the space empty. The adopting couple could get the child taken away if the adoption was proven to be done with false information. It would cause an awful lot of heartache to the child and the new parents.
North Carolina is not a putative father state and as such has no clear definition of a father, so any name can be placed on the birth certificate.
No, adoption is irreversible.
No, in order to have a step parent adoption, the birth father's parental rights must be permanently terminated.
Absolutely.
Yes You Can
The grandparents have no right to the child, only the parents can decide about adoption. If she does not want custody the father can get it.
Her biological father must give up his parental rights and consent to the adoption. You should consult with an attorney who specializes in adoption.Her biological father must give up his parental rights and consent to the adoption. You should consult with an attorney who specializes in adoption.Her biological father must give up his parental rights and consent to the adoption. You should consult with an attorney who specializes in adoption.Her biological father must give up his parental rights and consent to the adoption. You should consult with an attorney who specializes in adoption.
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Whether or not the biological father still pays support until the adoption is final depends on the state of residence and the agreement that is in place. Typically the answer is yes, he must still pay support until the adoption is final.