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A: Yes, stepparent adoption is possible in the state of Virginia. Stepparent adoption is fairly common and can be seen as a positive step that benefits the child, family and the community.
If an individual wishes to adopt their spouse's child, they should seek the counsel of a Newport News family law attorney. Virginia stepparent adoption is a legal action that requires certain procedures. Having experienced legal counsel on your side can help simplify the process.
To begin a stepparent adoption, your Newport News family law attorney will help you file the appropriate paperwork. The child's custodial birth parent will need to join in the petition as a show of consent.
If the child's other birth parent is alive, he or she will also need to be notified of the proposed adoption and asked to give consent. If this happens, the adoption can proceed uncontested. If the non-custodial parent refuses to give consent or cannot be found, a contested adoption may result.
While it's still very possible to adopt a child under these circumstances, your Newport News family law attorney will have to take a number of other steps, depending on your situation.
Your attorney may have to track down a missing birth parent or may need to take the case to a hearing in which a non-custodial birth parent will be expected to prove that his or her objection to the adoption is in the best interests of the child.
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