Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    pmorrow's Avatar
    pmorrow Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    May 27, 2013, 07:29 PM
    Giving up your legal rights to a child
    My son has a daughter,and he is incorserated,The mother of the baby is on drugs and her mom need my son to give up rights to her,Does that mean he will not be the father anymore,and will he be able to have father rights after he gets out?
    ScottGem's Avatar
    ScottGem Posts: 64,966, Reputation: 6056
    Computer Expert and Renaissance Man
    		  
    #2

    May 28, 2013, 03:17 AM
    First, you start with an incorrect assumption. That he can just give up his rights. Only a court can terminate parental rights and they are very reluctant to do so. However, if the mother is trying to put the child up for adoption, then yes he can agree to it and all rights he has to that child will be severed.

    If she is not putting the child up for adoption, then he will not be able to sign over his rights. So when he gets out, he can petition the court for visitation.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

What are the legal rights of an adopted donor child, once he/she reaches legal age? [ 4 Answers ]

Does the child have a right to know the donor-father? If the adopted family (legal family) underwent a divorce, what child-support rights do the child have pertaining to the legal father? Especially once legal age (21) is reached? Can the child/teen take his biological father's last name?

Is a notarized paper giving up parental rights legal? [ 3 Answers ]

My ex wants to give up his parental rights to our daughter. Neither of us have money for an attorney so we were wondering if it would be legal for him to sign them over by us writing it out and signing and notarizing it?

How do you go about giving up rights if you're the father?is it legal? [ 2 Answers ]

My husband is trying to give up a child and the sitiuation is sticky what are the procedures and is it legal / how long does it take and does have to know anything to be prepared?

Giving Legal Rights [ 3 Answers ]

Hi, Im in a situation that Im unable to pay legal attorneies and I was wondering if I gave up my rights as a mother would I still have to pay child support? I have been though so much with the child's father with custody and child support I did not ask him for anything but now I'm tooken to...

Father giving up his legal rights [ 1 Answers ]

:mad: so in other words the dad will get away scott free from all obligations even though he made the child? Dads need to take responsibility for what they did it did take two to make a child

View more questions Search