My partner wants to adopt my son from a previous relationship. I fell pregnant and my ex wanted nothing to do with the child and went back to his ex. After quite a lot of nasty messages and unwelcome visits from both the ex and his GF I decided to continue with the pregnancy on my own. I was already a mum to 3 and was happy to do it all on my own. I then met my partner when i was 4 months pregnant, he came to all my hospital appointments, was there at the birth and has been my little boys daddy ever since.
We have always talked about him adopting him but after a recent health scare we've made the decision to go ahead with it. We have a meeting with a Social Worker on Monday but we are slightly concerned that my ex will contest the application just out of spite (this is the type of person he is!!). He is not on the birth certificate and has never had any contact with my son neither has any of his family, doesnt pay maintenance etc.
Has anyone else been in the same situation my partner is concerned that he would be rejected by the Courts to adopt if the ex contests the application even though he's been daddy for the last 2 years and our boy knows no different. Just wanted a bit of advice off people who may have been in the same situation.