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The biological father must terminate his parental rights before the child may be adopted by their stepfather. If the parent is unable or unwilling to terminate his parental rights, it may be possible to obtain an involuntary termination of parental rights.

Stepparent adoption occurs when the married partner of the child’s biological parent wishes to adopt. Stepparent adoption is the most common type of relative adoption.

The last phase of a stepparent adoption is the final stepparent adoption hearing. Here are some key things to know.

There are some critical steps that you must take in order to adopt a step-child.

The adoption process for step-parents involves termination of parental rights, step-parent screening, and submitting an adoption petition.