trystinsmom
Jun 16, 2010, 08:49 PM
I will just be as frank as possible, nothing hidden because I need answers quickly.
I have a 3 1/2 year old out of wedlock. The father was not put on the birth certificate. After several DNA tests (he is illegal and was sending other people to take his paternity tests) we had one in the judges chambers for child support court, and paternity was established. He paid child support for 4 months before being deported to Mexico. (illegal) He came back 2 months later, has been working for over a year under a different name and social. I have been in contact with him and our child support enforcement caseworker. He has not given me any support for our son, nor has he requested visitation. He refuses to sign away his rights. I have since married and my husband is the only father that my son knows. His biological father has only seen him 4 times in a total of almost 4 years. All at my request. I was awarded full custody of said child due to biological father being illegal and a flight risk. He was not awarded any type of visitation by the courts. Is there a way I can petition the court for his rights to be terminated due to the lack of support or visitation, really just the lack of not wanting to be a part of his life. He is saying that he is going back to mexico and I would like to know my options before he is unreachable. I would like for my husband to legally adopt my son, or at least for me to be able to change his name (which is my maiden name.) Any advice or answers would be helpful! Thanks!
I have a 3 1/2 year old out of wedlock. The father was not put on the birth certificate. After several DNA tests (he is illegal and was sending other people to take his paternity tests) we had one in the judges chambers for child support court, and paternity was established. He paid child support for 4 months before being deported to Mexico. (illegal) He came back 2 months later, has been working for over a year under a different name and social. I have been in contact with him and our child support enforcement caseworker. He has not given me any support for our son, nor has he requested visitation. He refuses to sign away his rights. I have since married and my husband is the only father that my son knows. His biological father has only seen him 4 times in a total of almost 4 years. All at my request. I was awarded full custody of said child due to biological father being illegal and a flight risk. He was not awarded any type of visitation by the courts. Is there a way I can petition the court for his rights to be terminated due to the lack of support or visitation, really just the lack of not wanting to be a part of his life. He is saying that he is going back to mexico and I would like to know my options before he is unreachable. I would like for my husband to legally adopt my son, or at least for me to be able to change his name (which is my maiden name.) Any advice or answers would be helpful! Thanks!