Hi I am a mother of 3 children my oldest is 7, 6 , youngest is 4. I was with there dad for 6 years almost 7 never married. But he went to prison in 2003 when my youngest was 6 or months old. In the 6 years we were together he hit me and chocked me and killed my sons puppy that was maybe 2 months old at the lake in front of my son. We never had a place to stay. He would never work. So we never had money until he started stealing or selling drugs. Eery time I tried to get away he would find me and tell me he would kill me if I didn't come back to him so I would. Well any ways he went to prison ant I finally got away and stayed away. I have been away from him for 4 years now. But my question is I want him to give up his right as a father I don't want him around my kids. I have a boyfriend and he love them very much. There father has not tried to come around to see them or anything since he has been out of prison. He is on 2 of the kids birth certificates but not on the youngest one. So how do I do this and can I ask for him to give up his rights?