Adoption questions, what to do...?

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Mom to Foster Children	Yes, you could try to prove abandonment since she hasn't seen the child in more than 6 months - have you talked to her about maybe relinquishing her rights and is it really necessary to change the child's birth certificate over all of this - a lot to think about. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Angelina	go down to the court house and file for full custody.. they will send her papers.. if she does not sent them back or even answer the court will go on as if she was dead.. because she did not reaply.. you will get your son. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

just live your life.	ummm... in some states..idk about wyoming.. but if a parent hasn't seen a child or payed child support in two years than you can terminate rights & you would be able to adopt the child. or you would have to talk her tinto signing over her rights.. you have to wait another year honeyyy. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gypsywinter	Is it not enough for you, that your husband has legal custody of his son? You are this child's step-mom, married to the boy's father....why do you want the boy's mother totally out of the picture, as in erasing her name from the boy's birth certificate? The boy lives with you, your husband has legal custody..am not understanding YOUR need to adopt your step-son. I am sure this little boy calls you 'Mom' and sees you as a mother-figure. Do you need to have a piece of paper to tell you this? Evidently you married a man who was either married to another woman who he had a child with or knew he had a previous relationship with another woman, wherein a child was conceived and born. But you married him knowing this....do you think adoption of your step-son will make this boy completely yours...as if no prior relationships occurred between your husband and another woman? Sorry to sound so offensive...but thru out my adult life....I have heard more times than I care to remember.. the new wife complaining about the old wife and trying everything in her power to further distance the new husband from the old wife and yes..to further distance the step-children from the mother they no longer live with. Your step-son is not being abused by his mother...he lives with you and his father who has legal custody of his son. I think there is more here, than what meets the eye. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cricketlady	Yes there are grounds for terminating her legal rights and you need to pursue those rights now. If you don't have legal custody go to court and ask for legal custody and from there work toward permanency.As a court observer I have witnessed this being done many times. And in one case the man had no attorney. In your case the state's attorney would be representing you I believe. Go for it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No