Adoption Rights

Articles Index

Unwed Fathers:
Legal information and how-to's for fathers to preserve their father's rights to be either a part of the adoption process or parent their child. Learn more about protecting a father's right to be a part of the adoption process.

National Directory of Putative Father Registries
Listing and information regarding putative father registries in the United States. Locate your state to see what the law says about putative father registries in your area.

Rebuttal: Safe Haven Laws Seriously Flawed
Are the safe haven laws fair to the rights of the fathers? Erik L. Smith shares his views on safe haven laws and their impact on putative father registries.

Response to “The Need For State Birth Father Registries.”
A response by Erik Smith to Mardie Caldwell's article, "The Need for State Birth Father Registries."

THE OHIO PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY
Putative father registry - the fight to actually find it, fill out the forms, and the thought process of one man trying to do the right thing.