My question involves adoption law for the State of: Illinois
I am looking to terminate the parental rights of my daughter's biological father and for my husband to adopt her. I've read that termination of parental rights is usually done to make way for an adoption, which is great for our situation. My husband has been here for my daughter since she was 2 years old (2008) and we have lived together as a family since 2011. He is her father figure. We have a stable, happy household. My daughter's biological father has a criminal record (including felonies), has not had any contact with my daughter since July of this year, never calls on her birthdays, rarely contacts us on Christmas (he did show up unannounced at our house last year), and is always "working" and "too busy" to see her (read: drinking/partying). He has other children who live with his mother (as does he). He works under-the-table (and illegal) jobs, gets paid in cash, does not provide any sort of regular financial support. There is no custody or child support established. My daughter has never lived with him.
I am looking for opinions on the feasibility of terminating his parental rights to make way for the adoption of my daughter by my husband. I'm wondering what type of documentation I'll need to support my claims that it is in my daughter's best interest to have my husband as her father. I really have no idea if he will dispute this, so let's say that he contests it. I know that there's no black and white answer here. In your experience, any advice? Suggestions? How does the judge normally look at these cases?
Thank you in advance for your help.
I am looking to terminate the parental rights of my daughter's biological father and for my husband to adopt her. I've read that termination of parental rights is usually done to make way for an adoption, which is great for our situation. My husband has been here for my daughter since she was 2 years old (2008) and we have lived together as a family since 2011. He is her father figure. We have a stable, happy household. My daughter's biological father has a criminal record (including felonies), has not had any contact with my daughter since July of this year, never calls on her birthdays, rarely contacts us on Christmas (he did show up unannounced at our house last year), and is always "working" and "too busy" to see her (read: drinking/partying). He has other children who live with his mother (as does he). He works under-the-table (and illegal) jobs, gets paid in cash, does not provide any sort of regular financial support. There is no custody or child support established. My daughter has never lived with him.
I am looking for opinions on the feasibility of terminating his parental rights to make way for the adoption of my daughter by my husband. I'm wondering what type of documentation I'll need to support my claims that it is in my daughter's best interest to have my husband as her father. I really have no idea if he will dispute this, so let's say that he contests it. I know that there's no black and white answer here. In your experience, any advice? Suggestions? How does the judge normally look at these cases?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Adoption of Children: Terminating Parental Rights and Adoption
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