Stepdad Can't Hold Back Tears When Stepdaughter Surprises Him With Adult Adoption Papers

A stepdad broke down in tears when his stepdaughter surprised him with adult adoption papers. Esteban “Steven” Lopez, 49, from Houston, Texas, has always been a father figure to stepdaughter Daisy Garcia, 22, since coming into her life when she was just five years old. He was not just there physically but emotionally, always making the effort to sit with her at mealtimes and offer advice, choosing to love her as if she were his own. As years went by, Daisy thought increasingly about making Steven her official father, and having recently chatted with her boyfriend and friends while on vacation, she decided to investigate the next steps. What had initially been daunting became an emotional process, with Daisy filling out necessary paperwork and writing a card to explain to her stepdad just how much he meant to her. Then, on June 15, at her parents' dining table, Daisy called in Steven and presented him with the card she had written. As the 49-year-old read through his stepdaughter's true feelings, tears started to run down his face – before then getting to the big surprise. Once he saw the adoption papers, the moment became too much for an emotional Steven, who said yes to Daisy's request in a beautiful interaction that was captured on video. Fittingly, the moment took place on Father's Day, and for the next steps, Daisy must pay a fee and confirm a court date to make things official.

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