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I would never presume to give you advice on whether or not you should keep your daughter or give her up for adoption. Only you can come to that decision.
PLEASE make sure you are getting accurate legal advice on this matter. In every single state in the US a father has paternal rights once the child is born. A quick google search contradicted the information your lawyer gave you. There does appear to be a loophole in some states regarding adoption. Once you sign the paperwork he has 30 days to dispute it. The websites I visited recommended if you fear he will dispute or attempt to go for custody to sign while pregnant because his time to protest will have expired.
In any event, I would like to say that you sound pretty insightful. Being aware of your issues puts you ahead of the game in my opinion. Children do not come with a handbook and I do not think anyone is truly ready for them. With your insight and continued professional mental health support there does not seem to be any reason you could not be an excellent mother.
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I've been married for 24 years and have four wonderful children.
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