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Feb. 16, 2007
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Do I need my daughter's biological father's approval for adoption if he is incarcerated?
I have questions about an adoption and name change for my 16 year old daughter. My husband, who is legally her stepfather, has been her provider and father since we started dating in 1993 and were later married in 1995. We have been married for almost 12 years and he is the only father that she knows. Her biological father has not provided for her since 1993 and has been in jail for about 7 years now. In the past I was afraid to initiate adoption procedures because I thought her biological father might oppose and that the court might give him some partial custody or that he might threaten our lives. Now that she is older and he is in jail for some time I would like to know the procedures for adoption and also for a name change. Do I need his approval for the adoption procedure or even for a name change?
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