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Abondonment laws of Washington state

Asked May 1, 2007, 09:30 PM — 15 Answers
I need help, trying to find laws about what is abandonment, like how long is it considered abandonment. We have our granddaughter who has lived with us since she has been born and both parents have signed over their rights to us (grandparents). Since then he doesn't call or see her for up to 5 -6 months at times. Since she has been born he has only seen her 6 times up to an hour on each visit. So if anyone can lead us to a site or give any info on what is considered abandoment I be happy to hear them. Thanks for your time.

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May 2, 2007, 05:44 AM
Hello:

What are you trying to do that is not now being done? Why do you think spending money, time, and effort filing something about child abandonment will fix it?

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ACF (May 3, 2007 12:16 PM): was just answering witha smart calus question.   Source:
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May 2, 2007, 06:57 AM


You can get these answers from your local children's services agency. But I echo excon's question. Why does this concern you?
ACF (May 3, 2007 12:19 PM): although they did try and lead me in a helpful direction they also questioned why and if i wanted to have people ask me questions i would have not been asking a question i would have stated ( any questions). sorry but just not helpful responces   Source:
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May 3, 2007, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by excon
Hello:

What are you trying to do that is not now being done? Why do you think spending money, time, and effort filing something about child abandonment will fix it?

excon
Hello,
First of all I was hoping to find someone who might actually know the legal answer to my question. I really wasn't asking for someone to question why I was asking the question.
, but if you must know it is because we are planning a out of state move.So as you can see regardless of the time, money and effort it is important . Thank you for a responce that was of no actually help or concern for my real question,just people wanting to make smart calus remarks and not truly being helpful. Needless to say we hired our lawyer and doing what we need to do. This website is of no actual help just people venting a attitude. Good luck to the rest of you.
RubyPitbull (May 3, 2007 03:10 PM): With that attitude, I feel sorry for your grandchild, your child, and now, your lawyer. If you were planning on hiring a lawyer, why are you looking for free legal advice on a web site?   Source:
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May 3, 2007, 01:08 PM


First may I call your attention to the guidelines for using the comments feature discussed here:

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/feedbac...ure-24951.html

You ask for help but when we try to help you virutally slap us in the face. That doesn't inspire us to help you.

There are reasons we asked the question. Often an asker doesn't know how to ask for what they really need to know. Therefore, we often ask for more info so we can determine how best to help you.

Whether the child was legally abandoned or not wouldn't seem to have made a difference to you since you have custody and the parents signed over their rights. So there had to be something more, hence the question.

What matters to you is not abandonment but visitation. If the parents have a court ordered visitation then moving out of state would be a concern. If they don't, and signing away their rights would indicate they don't, then it should not be a concern to you.

Next time you ask for help on a site like this, try working with the people trying to help you instead of displaying a 'tude.
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May 3, 2007, 02:02 PM
Thank you for your veiw. But I will no longer be needing anyone's help here.
excon (May 3, 2007 02:05 PM): Why? You're so wonderful, we just want to help.   Source:
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May 3, 2007, 02:11 PM
Yes I am wonderful and thank you but I no longer need unprofessional help. Good luck to you .
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May 3, 2007, 04:05 PM


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yes I am wonderful and thank you but I no longer need unprofessional help. Good luck to you .
I'm glad you are wonderful, but I think you DO need help. You need help to get the chip off your shoulder and stop trying to insult people who are trying to help you. You have been rude and insulting with no provocation for it.
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May 3, 2007, 04:44 PM
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I'm glad you are wonderful, but I think you DO need help. You need help to get the chip off your shoulder and stop trying to insult people who are trying to help you. You have been rude and insulting with no provocation for it.

I am sorry if I affendned you. I quess I just took the comment wrong from the other persons posting. I felt I was having it thrown back in my face about wasting money.time. When this person didn't know my whole situation and I wasn't asking to explain it on this site I was just asking if someone might now the abandmont laws in wa, and I ended up getting a comment that was uncalled for because I don't look at anything I would do to protect my granchildren as waste of my time or money. I wish you could understand how the comment made me fell. Again my entent to come on this site wasn't to agrue with people but if someone didn't know the answer then they should not have assumed I was wasting my time and money and they should have not commented unless they had good advice of the laws or where I may of found my answer. I thank you for your answer , but then you addressed your curiousty to the excons comments which I found not approiate. Sorry if I seemed harsh, but I do not have any chips on my shoulder. Just wanted correct info and spare me the personal comments unless they were something positive. Thank you
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May 3, 2007, 04:52 PM
As to the rubypitbull person. Thank you for your rude comment .don't know where you came into this but I hope sticking your nose it the middle made your day. Best of luck to you
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