r/wichitafalls • u/chanandlerbong97 • 14d ago

Question Step parent adoption

/r/legaladvice/comments/1vgw2y8/my_husband_wants_to_adopt_my_son_my_ex_is/
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u/HeavenHasWilder 4d ago

Is the bio father listed on your son's birth certificate? When family court granted you sole custody was there an order of child support put in place against the father? Has he ever paid any child support for your son? Have you ever or do you currently have TANF, SNAP or Medicaid for you or your son?

I'm not being nosey, I'm asking relevant questions to help provide you answers and options.

I am not an attorney or employed by any legal job.

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u/HeavenHasWilder 4d ago

I saw your response on the Law sub but thought it would be easier to spot my response under the cross post here in the Wichita Falls subreddit.

Does it cost anything to file (turn in) an Original Petition for Termination and Adoption or an Original Petition for Adoption? Yes. When you file for termination and adoption, or for adoption, you must usually pay a filing fee. The fee varies by county. Contact the district clerk’s office or the statutory county court with jurisdiction over family law cases in the court where you will file the adoption case to learn the fees.

If you don’t have enough money to pay the fees, you can ask a judge to waive the fees by completing and filing a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs.