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    Jul 31, 2008, 02:49 PM
    How to terminate fathers parental rights
    My daughters father has not been in contact with us for over 6 years. I want to change her name, but, the only way to do that is with his permission or to terminate his parental rights. Which I am sure will not be difficult considering his background and the fact that even the child support office could not locate him for the last 6 1/2 years. I just don't know how to go about doing this. I spoke with a court facilitator at the family law office and he said the only way he knows of is stepparent adoption. I know there has to be another way to do this.
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    Jul 31, 2008, 03:00 PM
    No step father adopting is really the only way.
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    Jul 31, 2008, 05:21 PM
    No there isn't really any other way to terminate his rights. If you want to change her name that is another story. You can petition the judge to allow a change of name he/she will make you make a "good faith" effort to find him which could include a number of things. You bring in the proof that you did them and the judge may allow it. However, the whole termination thing basically isn't going to happen.
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    Jul 31, 2008, 05:25 PM
    I take it he isn't supporting the child? u're probably a little aggravated. You have a girl when she grows up & marries her name will b changed. Try not to do anything out of spite. Maybe she can make something out of it.. again it's only a last name
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    Jul 31, 2008, 05:40 PM
    Yes, if you don't know where he is, this is going to be hard, one way is if he was in prison in some states , but you don't know this. So yes a step parent adoption will be about the only way
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