My DP wants to adopt my daughter....

[DarciesmumandBump2]

My DD Bio father has never been in her life, never met her however, is on her birth certificate although I know he'll be happy to give up PR.

How do I go about the process? We are having another baby and we want DD to legally be my DP the man she calls daddy.

Thanks

some info here

Thanks Hecate

you're welcome. hope it is helpful for you.

Thank you. All abit daunting tbh. We want DD to not feel different as she will have a different surname.

She can be known by any surname you want, you don't need to wait for adoption for that. From that link, it looks like a lengthy process with no guarantee. Changing her surname is easy.

That is lovely of him :)

I was adopted by my dad, and he has been in my life since I was 3 months old. When he adopted me I also took his surname. Would you want your DD to do the same?

Just a small backnote though, speaking from experience, please do not keep the fact your DD has a different bio dad from her. It will cause more harm then good.

Hecate I think as it's a lengthy process I'll change her name by deed poll.

5inthebed we will tell her that although daddy didn't help mummy make her like he helped maker her little brother or sister DP is still her daddy. Don't know how else to put it tbh. She's only 6

Darcie, she is probably too young atm to understan, but the way you have said sounds lovely.

i have adopted my DP's son, but there was no biological father so relatively straightforward. it was lovely. he's too young to understand but we told him that a judge would say that we have to be a family forever - i think that's a really powerful and reassuring thing for kids. process took over a year, but wasn't difficult. our SW was brilliant. Hope yours goes well.

5inthebed Thanks :)

Hermione can you give me some info on how you started the process and what it entailed pls. DDs bio father has already said he's happy to do what's necessary on his part to relinquish his parental responsibility as he knows DD is in a loving family.