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However, for an adoption to have taken place, it invariably means that the (other) bio parent plays no/very little part in the child's life and/or isn't on the scene at all.
Yes, but that isn't the case here. Her father is alive and she will inherit when he dies (albeit he's had four more kids, two of whom have died). Though he played no part in her childhood post age four, he claims he was forced to give her up.
How is that not exactly the case here, though? Whether his reason/justification is true or not, he did play no part in the majority of her childhood, hence she was adopted. You don't have to die in order for your child to be adopted - just not be able/willing/allowed to act normally in a parental role.
I never said anything about her dad dying, I know you don't have to die for your child to be adopted, I'm not an imbecile. And obviously I know my sister's father isn't dead.
She lived with him til she was four. I don't agree with your assessment that he played "little" role in her life. And clearly it's not the case that he isn't on the scene at all - I've met him (and her other siblings) myself several times.
I have friends with adopted kids, btw, and the bio parents do sometimes play a role in their kid's lives. So I'm not even sure your assertion is correct generally, but it's definitely not correct here.
I just think, regardless of what you think reading this very brief assessment of a life spanning over sixty years (my sister's age) that may have been part of my father's justification, which is what I was answering. That and the fact she always referred to him as her "step father" when technically he wasn't.
You can stop commenting on it now because you're being quite rude.