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re: Step-Dad is asked by Daughter to adopt her on his Birthday
Posted on 10/3/25 at 3:44 pm to GreenRockTiger
Posted on 10/3/25 at 3:44 pm to GreenRockTiger
quote:my 3yo gets mad and tells me he is going to put me in jail. I let him know ‘it won’t be my first time’
my kids have said that to me and I’m 100% their biological parent
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Posted on 10/3/25 at 3:50 pm to EphesianArmor
I have a good friend that did this. He was a dad to his stepdaughter since she was little. However her POS biological dad would not allow an adoption even though he really wanted nothing to do with her.
On her 18th birthday she asked my friend to adopt her which he joyfully agreed to do. Bio dad couldn’t say anything because she was an adult.
Dad and daughter have a tremendous relationship.
On her 18th birthday she asked my friend to adopt her which he joyfully agreed to do. Bio dad couldn’t say anything because she was an adult.
Dad and daughter have a tremendous relationship.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 3:56 pm to EphesianArmor
Do not marry a single mom is a rule of thumb. For an extraordinary human being, no “ rule of thumbs” apply, right? We break rules for people we love.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 4:02 pm to EphesianArmor
What happens if biological father doesn't consent?
Posted on 10/3/25 at 4:10 pm to ATrillionaire
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What happens if biological father doesn't consent?
Depends on the situation/state. Some states can rule it as abandonment if they haven't had contact/no attempts of contact for a long period of time. Others, if you know who the biological father is, require you to attempt to contact them. And the adoption process isn't cheap.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 4:23 pm to ATrillionaire
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What happens if biological father doesn't consent?
Most will, like mine so they don't have to pay child support, unless they just won't pay it anyway, and those losers piss me off.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 4:26 pm to travelgamer
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Most will, like mine so they don't have to pay child support, unless they just won't pay it anyway, and those losers piss me off.
I don’t know if I could give up the child support check and pay an adoption fee.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 4:28 pm to ATrillionaire
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I don’t know if I could give up the child support check and pay an adoption fee.
You should not be adopting then if that's your rational.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 4:29 pm to travelgamer
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You should not be adopting then if that's your rational.
Agreed
Posted on 10/3/25 at 5:05 pm to EphesianArmor
Great post! Got a wonderful (step)son He’s 41. Been with me since 3. He’s got a good dad that been in his life. Otherwise, I’d have done same thing!
Godspeed
Godspeed
Posted on 10/3/25 at 5:08 pm to EphesianArmor
No reason to date a woman with kids, especially if you’re a guy with no kids, doubly if you’ve never been married. There’s a couple of guys at work who don’t have kids and are married to divorced women with kids and all they do is bitch about problems her ex and the father of her kids cause. I always think it’s not like you didn’t know about this when you started dating her. Such an avoidable problem to bring into your life.
This post was edited on 10/3/25 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 10/3/25 at 5:13 pm to EphesianArmor
I loathe these videos. Not for their content but because this urge of people to both record a private, heartfelt, and charged moment but to then post it in general social media.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 5:35 pm to EphesianArmor
As always there's a lot of nuance here. Most of the time, marrying into a situation like this is a terrible idea. I'm happy it's working out for them.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 5:38 pm to EphesianArmor
who are the 5 pieces of shite who downvoted this?
Posted on 10/3/25 at 5:42 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
There are a lot of people that carry beefs when called out on here and have "followers" and then there are those that are idiots. It's why the up and downvote function is useless unless you can see who votes. Now watch the DV roll in on this post.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 7:02 pm to Lexis Dad
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As an adoptive dad this hits good.
I know a couple of guys who've adopted their daughter. It's quite the jump, even if you're already a good "parent" to them. It takes a special person. Stuff like this keeps the world turning, even if it shouldn't.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 7:05 pm to EphesianArmor
Who the F*** downvoted this! This is a fantastic moment in human life!!!
Posted on 10/3/25 at 9:17 pm to deltadummy
My son (not biologic but I’ve been dad since he was 6) asked me on Father’s Day 2 years ago. He completely surprised his mom when she asked him that year what he wanted to do for Father’s Day? He responded with, “Do you think we have time to get adoption papers drawn up?” He was 16 at the time and always said he wanted to wait till after his high school graduation so we were completely shocked and I cried like a baby. I have 2 of my own and he has always felt like mine as well. Have know him since he was 2. His biological father was not in his life after his birth and passed away when he was 5. One of the proudest moments of my life and glad he gets to carry my last name now.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 9:26 pm to thelawnwranglers
They sell that t shirt at Walmart. I just bought my sister that same Tom Petty t shirt last week.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 9:39 pm to Napoleon
I met wife about thirty years ago she had two kids. I was 25 at the time. We have been married for over 25 years now. I wasn’t that good of a man when she met me. My wife and those two kids saved me Their real dad wasn’t in their life a lot when they were young ( he is now, he’s changed too I guess) never really had issues with him. Anyway they know me as dad not step dad. Both are very successful with kids of their own. Both are great parents also. I’m very proud of both
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