No. In many countries in many time periods there was no such thing as legal adoption. > From: <jchristensen35@peoplepc.com> > Date: 2005/10/25 Tue PM 07:49:56 EDT > To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PAF-5] Adoption? > > Is it necessary for a child to be legally adopted to be sealed to her Mother > and Step Father. > Thanks. > JC > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service > http://www.familysearch.org/ > >

Thank You everyone. I realize that if the sealing is for the LIVING, the Mother is expected to attempt to contact the Father. JC ----- Original Message ----- From: <alanjones10@cox.net> To: <jchristensen35@peoplepc.com>; <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Adoption? No. In many countries in many time periods there was no such thing as legal adoption. > From: <jchristensen35@peoplepc.com> > Date: 2005/10/25 Tue PM 07:49:56 EDT > To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PAF-5] Adoption? > > Is it necessary for a child to be legally adopted to be sealed to her > Mother > and Step Father. > Thanks. > JC > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service > http://www.familysearch.org/ > >