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syncretic
Sep 13, 2010, 03:11 AM
I would like to surrender my parental rights to my daughter, age ten. I think she is probably unadoptable, because of her age, and there are no abuse or neglect issues. I have never bonded with her, and I have two younger children I would like to better parent. She is sullen and withdrawn, and poor at performing household chores. I think she has passive aggressive personality, and she is constantly causing me to be called at her school because of her refusing to speak, and crying, etc. My husband, who is military and posted away, is not her natural father, and it would be good if I can do this before he returns. What is the most quick and easiest way for me to be rid of her?
ScottGem
Sep 13, 2010, 05:15 AM
You really have to be kidding. First, if you had checked the stickys top of this forum you would have learned that you can't just give up your rights. Only a court can terminate parental rights and no court is going to do that in your case.
A child is not something you can abandon when they become inconvenient.
What have you done to help this child? Have you tried working with guidance counselors at her school, has she seen a therapist?
I will say, that it may be best for this child to be taken from your influence since you seem to care very little for her. But don't even think your responsibility towards her will be removed. Even if she is placed in foster or other care, you will be required to help support her.
Synnen
Sep 13, 2010, 05:42 AM
Most quick and easiest way to "be rid of her" is to report yourself to CPS as an unfit parent. Because you ARE unfit to parent.
Children are not puppies! You don't get to just "get rid of them" because YOU can't deal with their personality!
Get yourself and your child into counseling---you more than the child.
And if you can't bring yourself to do that, put the child in foster care and expect to pay child support for her until she is out of college.
Seriously--I would give anything to have children. People like you, who would just give them away because you don't want the responsibility for a personality YOU helped create--well, you make me feel sick.
J_9
Sep 13, 2010, 05:47 AM
Personally I think you are a poor excuse for a human being. You make me sick.
Children aren't something that come and go in our lives. You don't throw them away with yesterday's trash.
What you need to do is EXACTLY what Synnen said. Report yourself to CPS and hopefully they will take your other children as well.
Before you decide to procreate again and find yourself not bonding with another child you made, go get yourself fixed!!
ScottGem
Sep 13, 2010, 05:56 AM
I'm going to add something here. When responding to a question we have to go by what you post in that question. Based on what you have posted, my reaction and that of Synnen and J_9 are entirely justified.
But I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt here. Maybe we have misjudged you because you did not tell us the whole story. Maybe you have done everything you think you can for your child. But maybe there are other things you can do. So I hope you will come back and give us more of your story so maybe there will be some help we can offer.
Synnen
Sep 13, 2010, 07:32 AM
PS--maybe you could contact her natural father and ask if HE would like to take care of her.
this8384
Sep 13, 2010, 08:01 AM
I would like to surrender my parental rights to my daughter, age ten. I think she is probably unadoptable, because of her age, and there are no abuse or neglect issues. I have never bonded with her, and I have two younger children I would like to better parent. She is sullen and withdrawn, and poor at performing household chores. I think she has passive agressive personality, and she is constantly causing me to be called at her school because of her refusing to speak, and crying, etc. My husband, who is military and posted away, is not her natural father, and it would be good if I can do this before he returns. What is the quickest and easiest way for me to be rid of her?
As Scott indicated, there is a link here:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/family-law/signing-over-rights-read-first-116098.html
Regarding termination of parental rights.
You decided you like your other two children better? For what reason? My husband and I just went through a year-long custody battle with his ex-wife; the outcome was good for us - not 100% ideal, but it could have been worse. In the long run this cost us over $6,000. Six thousand dollars for children that are not biologically mine but I am willing to shed sweat, blood and tears for. And you want to get rid of the child, whom you carried in your body for nine months, because you don't "click" with her?
Send your daughter to me; I'll show her what a REAL mother is. You are trash. The problem is not the child - it is YOU.
P.S. And get your tubes tied while you're at it!