Hi everyone! Let me give a brief rundown and let me know what you think...

My daughter is almost two years old. Her "dad" basically told me sorry when I told him I was pregnant and I haven't spoken to him since. (This was in Arizona).

When my daughter was 7 months old, I moved to TX for my job, and I have been living here, taking care of my daughter on my own. (no government assistance or child support.)

My question is this... I know he has rights even though I didn't put his name on the birth certificate. Through the grapevine (my sister is friends with the family.. ) he said if I were to ever ask for child support, he would want to see her, but other than that he is not interested. This man (her dad) is a horrible person (very vindictive) and come to find out after I was pregnant, he has several illegitimate children... nice huh?

I just want to forget about him and get him to sign away his rights, but I have not done anything legally, because I just don't want to draw attention to it... I know he would try to just do anything he can to spite me and I don't want him near my child. What would be the best way to go about this? I want us to have a clean slate and no interference when I do meet the man I would like to marry and be a father figure to my daughter. Please let me know what you think. Thank you!

Ok-you were not married,he did not sign Paternity Acknowledgment... thus he does not have any rights yet.

Statute: Family Code §§ 161.001; 161.003(a)

Circumstances That Are Grounds for Termination

Abandonment or Extreme Parental Disinterest
Abuse/Neglect
Mental Illness or Deficiency
Alcohol or Drug Induced Incapacity
Felony Conviction/Incarceration
Failure of Reasonable Efforts
Abuse/Neglect or Loss of Rights of Another Child
Sexual Abuse
Failure to Maintain Contact
Failure to Provide Support
Child's Best Interest
Felony assault of child or sibling
Murder/Manslaughter of sibling child



Circumstances That Are Not Grounds for Termination

Failure to Establish Paternity
Child Judged in Need of Services/Dependent
Child in care 15 of 22 months (or less)

You can try to convince him to sign an affidavit of voluntary relinquishment of parental rights according to § 161.103.