{"id":46228,"date":"2018-10-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duplicate-2693826.findlaw6.flsitebuilder.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/birth-fathers-and-south-carolina-adoptions\/"},"modified":"2023-07-29T09:03:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T13:03:56","slug":"birth-fathers-and-south-carolina-adoptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scadopt.net\/birth-fathers-and-south-carolina-adoptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Birth fathers and South Carolina adoptions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Both families who wish to adopt and prospective birth mothers often have questions about the role the birth father potentially plays in the process. Without following the proper procedures, there is a risk that the birth father will later appear and contest the adoption, which could be a traumatic scenario for the adoptive parents as well as the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are in the process of arranging an adoption, do not rely on the birth mother to take care of dealing with the father. This can be a difficult situation that she may lack the knowledge or capability to handle. Instead, provide appropriate support to her<\/a> and work with your attorney to ensure proper follow-through of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When a father’s consent is necessary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally, South Carolina law provides that both biological parents of a child must consent to adoption unless one or both of them had their parental rights terminated by order of a court. However, the situation can become more complex if the parents of the child were not married at the time of pregnancy and birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n