Can a parents new spouse adopt her child?
In many cases, a woman remarries after she gets divorced. Thereafter, she may lose contact with her prior husband, and the father of her children. Unfortunately, in many cases the non-custodial parent does not pay any child support, and he fails to develop any type of relationship with his children. A parent’s new spouse may only adopt the stepchildren if the former father’s rights have terminated. Termination of a spouse’s parental rights may be done by consent of the former father or by a court order.
