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Montana Petition for Stepparent Adoption
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Another way to have a stepparent adoption without the consent of the other biological parent is if the parent has abandoned the child. For abandonment, the parent must have not paid child support or contacted the child for a certain period of time, usually a year.
A stepparent adoption always begins with the filing of a petition for the adoption. The petitioner is the stepparent that hopes to adopt the child, and the case is filed in the county where the petitioner lives (usually this is the same county as the child).
Check out your state adoption laws. Contact the court in your county that handles adoptions. Obtain required legal forms. Submit required legal paperwork. Await notification of a court hearing date. Appear at the hearing. Finalize the adoption. Apply for amended birth certificates.
If a parent does not have Parental Responsibility (PR), the court is not required to have their consent before making an adoption order. However, if this parent has a close connection with their child, it is likely the court will want to find out their views, as well as the child's.
An uncontested step-parent adoption takes approximately 3 months from first visit to an attorney until final order of adoption. A contested matter will take longer...
The time required to complete the stepparent adoption process varies depending upon the facts of each individual case. In cases where all of the parties are available and willing to sign consents the procedures can often be accomplished in as little as 180 days.
1 attorney answer It varies but typically a stepparent/adult adoption runs $2500.00 plus costs.
Although it varies per state, in total, it typically costs $1500-$2500 to adopt a stepchild, even if you have the other parent's consent, and even if you don't use a lawyer (because one will often be appointed for the child). All courts have a process for waiving some or all of the filing fees.
Numbered part of form 1. Petitioner A Name is the name of the person filing the petition. Enter that person's name and date of birth.