Can a Child be adopted without a naturel parents consent?

lunastar

Sarahlouise, I was married in may 07 and specifically asked if my NF could be omitted from the certificate and this was granted. You only need to provide all details during the giving notice part, but not the actual certificate. I don't want him in my life and I sw this is a great opportunity to start my new life without him tarnishing it!

*Pingu*_2

I was adopted by my SF 13 years ago and nowhere on my birth certifcate shows I was adopted. Both my Mother and SF are listed as parents not adoptive parents.

I hope it works out for your daughter, I was 10 years old when I asked to be adopted by my SF and it was the best thing I have ever done.

Krystaltips

My sister wanted my father (her sf) to adopt her when she was about 14/15... My parents looked into it but decided not to bother because of the hassle of getting her nf to agree after being mostly absent... My sister is in her 30s now and she still feels slightly rejected by my dad deciding it was too much hassle for her... If your daughter really wants this then I would try as hard as you can...

We're going to be discussing adoption with DD once we've been married for 12 months as per our local authorities rules... DD nf is not listed on her birth certificate but the information on the website states they will do all they can to contact all natural parents... I'm just hoping he shows the same lack of care then as he does now and doesn't cause us any trouble...

Milford_Cubicle

If you look on the deed poll website, there's advice there about how to go about asking a court for a change of name without the NFs permission. Essentially you can submit a form to the family court asking them a question (granting a court order) and you can request anything. If you ask the court to grant permission for her SF to adpot her without the NFs permission, then they'll make a decision based on the additional information you can supply. Once a court order is in place, that negates the requirement for the NFs permission. Of course, you may just be able to state on the forms that NF has been estranged for 5 years and that may be enough. Hth.

Soot2006

I can totally understand your DD. I was adopted by my SF at 14. Wanted to since I was 12 but took that long to get NF to agree. Was soooo proud the day my new birth certificate arrived with SF named as my "real dad" .... no mention of NF

... Hope it works for your DD!

In_Search_Of_Me

Just wanted to quickly expain that the birth father (those who many have stated as "natural" father) has legal rights, as do children. By adopting a child you are severing those rights so it is not something that is done lightly and without full investigation = for whatever reason. For some its right, for others not.
It is a very complex area and for those who are considering adopting, whether outside the family or as a stepparent adoption, I would encourage people to contact their local authority and/or and organisation such as adoption uk or the british agencies for adoption and fostering who will be able to offer advice more secific to individual situations.
I would also suggest people err on the side of caution when posting details on a public forum to avoid any senstive information being inadvertently passed on...
Also the law changes recently and is different in England/Wales and scotland so procedures/laws will change depending on where you live!!
Re birth certificate...when you adopt the original register is changed to show that you are adopted and a new birth certificate is provided reflecting the change in legal rights from birth parent(s) to adopter(s)...documents such as passports will have to be obtained in the new name as the previous name no longer legally exists...hope that helps?

ailuro2

Perhaps NF would be persuaded to allow her to be adopted if money, i.e. not being responsible for paying any towards University fees etc. was mentioned?? Rahter than going down the emotional route where it sounds like he would be obstructive...

Mojisola

Two possible solutions from Smashing's useful link -

Do I have to get the other parents agreement to the adoption?
If the other parent is the father but he was not married to the child's mother, nor has he obtained parental responsibility for them.
No. His agreement is not required.

The other parent will never agree to the adoption
The court can dispense with the need for their agreement but there have to be very good reasons for doing so. (Reasons listed on the site)

Does the first one fit your situation? If not, the second one surely will.

In_Search_Of_Me

umm mojisola...I checked the link and some information seems out of date - ie schedule II reports are now in a different format as suitability reports; the issue of parental responsibility is complex and an depend on a number of issues - ie whether birth father is amed on the birth certicate, was married to the birth mother at the time of the birth, applies for pr.....
While the courts will (& do) dispense with birth fathers consent this is only with good reason and considering information obtained via reports, statements, interviews & home visits by social services and cafcass officers.... Also the info given in the link I believe relates to England - the law in Wales and Scotland differs.
I am in no way trying to score points but know how complex the area of adoption is and really would encourage people to get advice and information relating to their individual circumstances...

Mojisola

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

I am in no way trying to score points but know how complex the area of adoption is and really would encourage people to get advice and information relating to their individual circumstances...

It's good that there's people here with up-to-date knowledge - I was just quoting stuff from the link!

Professional advice is definitely the way to go. I don't think anyone should go through the adoption process without serious thought - it's extremely intrusive and not easy at all.