A Hypothetical Question About Legacies, sort of

[RedRover]

The biological father didnt play much of a role, other than financial, in the child's life and I do know that he consented to the adoption.

I'm not an attorney, but I have seen stories in the newspapers in which the courts will terminate all parental right in extreme cases.

[SnuKnight172]

I would bet that he could be a legacy of either his Bio Father/Grandfathers house or his Adoptive Father/Grandfathers house (should they be in one as well). It is a strange situation but it really isn't that big of a deal.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I'm more confused about Jim adopting Jerry -- can a man adopt a child without the birth father's consent?

Yes, if a court of competent jurisdiction has terminated the birth father's parental rights. Such a termination cannot happen without either birth father's consent or a full hearing on the matter.

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I don't recall that any papers validating a pedigree are required. We are not dogs.

Can I quote you on that next time I hear someone say "Men are dogs"?