My ex-partner (father of 2 of my children) wants to adopt my other son who has had nothing to do with his biological father since he was born almost 9 years ago. His bio father is on the birth certificate but aside from me taking my son for five visits as a newborn and once when he was 3 to see if he was interested in being a dad (he wasn't), he's never been in his life (his choice). Our relationship ended when I was pregnant and he physically assaulted me (PFVO was placed). He does pay child support of about $15 a month and that's how it's always been.
My son spends weekend and holidays with my ex along with his siblings, and he pays for everything (scouts, swimming lessons, music lessons, etc) and has been like this since my son was 3 years old. He's basically his father but without parental rights. That would be fine except I'm awake again after another bad dream that something awful happened to me and he was forced to leave his siblings and go live with a stranger on the other side of the state.
Is it possible for my ex to adopt him somehow, or get his bio father to sign over his rights to him?
My son spends weekend and holidays with my ex along with his siblings, and he pays for everything (scouts, swimming lessons, music lessons, etc) and has been like this since my son was 3 years old. He's basically his father but without parental rights. That would be fine except I'm awake again after another bad dream that something awful happened to me and he was forced to leave his siblings and go live with a stranger on the other side of the state.
Is it possible for my ex to adopt him somehow, or get his bio father to sign over his rights to him?