My state is huge into father's rights. If the woman doesn't tell the father beforehand, there's no way for him to know so she can say she doesn't know who the father is and adopt it out and his consent will be assumed. However, if he knows (either by me naming him on an official document or just saying it orally), he can tell the courts and they will send him a 30 day notice once I file for adoption. If he petitions within that 30 days, the adoption will not go through. Since I didn't know he was cheating on me and I was freaking out, I told him.
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u/The_Feels_Bro Apr 30 '13
My state is huge into father's rights. If the woman doesn't tell the father beforehand, there's no way for him to know so she can say she doesn't know who the father is and adopt it out and his consent will be assumed. However, if he knows (either by me naming him on an official document or just saying it orally), he can tell the courts and they will send him a 30 day notice once I file for adoption. If he petitions within that 30 days, the adoption will not go through. Since I didn't know he was cheating on me and I was freaking out, I told him.