If my wife got pregnant by another man, what are our rights?

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If my wife got pregnant by another man, what are our rights?

Long story short, my wife and I are staying together. We are now dealing with the bio dad. I know he had rights to baby but if he signs off his rights to the baby and I adopt it, would he be able to come back later and be a part of the baby’s life?

Asked on December 13, 2012 under Family Law, Wisconsin

Answers:

B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

If the termination of his rights is done knowingly and voluntarily and you then adopt the child... then he has no future rights to the child.  His ability to come back into the child's life would be up to you and your wife.  If you can afford a family law attorney, it would help with the adoption process. What few adoptions are reversed are usually based on inadequate notices or waivers.  Find a family law attorney that has done adoptions and waivers.  They will be more up to date on the current requirements to insure that your adoption cannot be questioned later.


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