Stepparent Adoption Law: Is It For Me?

In this article, you can learn:

• About stepparent adoption, including an overview of some of its benefits.
• If biological parents’ rights end when a relative adoption is completed.
• Who qualifies for relative adoption in Oklahoma.

In Addition To Personal Or Emotional Reasons, What Are The Benefits To Stepparent Adoption?

Stepparent adoption can be beneficial for several reasons. Some of the most significant include the following.

Going through with a stepparent adoption ensures the child can legally receive an inheritance from the stepparent. In a stepparent adoption the child is legally on equal footing as if the child was biologically related to that stepparent.

More importantly, getting a stepparent adoption done ensures that an estranged biological parent that was never involved in the child’s life cannot legally strip the child away if something were to happen to the biological parent who has always had the child in his or her care and whose spouse has been that other parent for the child for the majority of the child’s life.

Under What Circumstances Do You Tend To See Relative Or Stepparent Adoptions In Oklahoma?

Relative adoptions most occur when the children have been removed from their biological parents by the child welfare system or through a guardianship. For example, we have assisted relatives in adopting children because the biological parents were either deceased or were never known. In that case both parents will have their rights terminated. In a stepparent adoption only one parental right is being sought to terminate.

Can One Or Both Birth Parents Remain Involved In A Relative Adoption In Oklahoma Or Are Parental Rights Terminated When The Relative Adopts The Child?

In a stepparent adoption there is always one biological parent that has legal custody of the minor child and his or her spouse desire to be legally designated as the other legal parent. Whether it is a stepparent adoption or relative adoption it will be up to them if they want the biological parents to be involved in the child’s life.

Who Qualifies As A Relative For Adoption In Oklahoma? What Does The Relationship Have To Be Or Is There A Certain Closeness, Bloodline Related Or How Does That Work?

Anyone related to the child by blood or through marriage is eligible to “relative adopt” in Oklahoma.

With the guidance of a skilled attorney for Stepparent Adoption Law, you can have the peace of mind that comes with knowing that we’ll make it look easy.

For more information on Stepparent Adoption Law in Oklahoma, a free initial consultation is your next best step. Get the information and legal answers you are seeking by calling (918) 890-0881 today.