my ex,daughters dad is using my daughter as a pawn to get at me can my boyfriend adopt her and if so how?
My exhusband was very abusive, was and still is a drug addict. I have lived with my boyfriend and his three boys for over two years now. My daughter is happy secure and my boyfriend treats her and loves her as if she were his own. The court in missouri is very antirights termination but for my daughters sake and safety i need to know how my boyfriend can adopt her if my ex just has visitation rights?
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If your ex is using drugs and being abusive, you should be able to have supervised visitation through the courts or Child Welfare (whatever it’s called where you are). His behavior is harming her emotionally. You are the mother, so your boyfriend adopting her is not necessary. If your boyfriend became your husband, he wouldn’t have to adopt. You can report his drug use and bad behavior to the family court. It may serve to limit his interaction with your daughter so she doesn’t suffer emotionally. She is the focus, not your boyfriend. You don’t want to give additional rights to someone who is not married to you. He doesn’t need paperwork. Keep all the rights you have and protect your daughter. See a social worker for more information on the laws in your state..
have you considered getting a hysterectomy?
If the father agrees – yes, your boyfriend can adopt her.
But you still need his approval. Even if he "just" has visitation rights.
In order for your boyfriend to adopt your daughter your ex would have to relinquish his parental rights. This means he would no longer have any rights to his daughter including visitations. He would no longer be her father.
Your boyfriend can not adopt your daughter because her father HAS to terminate his rights in order for your boyfriend to do so.
No, until the court terminates your ex’s parental rights, your boyfriend cannot adopt your daughter. The court system in Missouri will not hesitate to terminate parental rights if there is a reason, but usually termination of parental rights are because Social Services is involved with the family and has requested the parent go to counseling or parenting classes etc over a period of time and the parent has not cooperated and they feel it is in the best interest of the child to terminate rights. Does your ex try to exercise his visitation rights? If so, and he is abusive and using drugs, get social services involved, call and tell them you suspect abuse or drug use. They will investigate and talk to your daughter.
He is a boyfriend, he has no rights yet, get married to him, things will change then.
First of all, your daughter cannot be adopted by anyone until her bio dad’s parental rights are terminated, either forcibly by the court, or voluntarily by his agreement and signature on legal documents.
Secondly, even if your daughter becomes adoptable, I think it is a very bad idea to allow your boyfriend to adopt her. The court would not be inclined to allow it, as he is not related. But, that aside, you have no idea what the future holds for you and this man. If you should split up, you will have created another mess for this little girl. Please, try to keep her life as calm as possible. Forgo any custody for your boyfriend until he is your husband.