My son is now 10 yrs old, his father left for work when I was 5 months pregnant and never returned. When my son was born he had my maiden name until he was a month old at which time his grandfather (dad's dad) pressured his father into signing the paper work to have their last name. He did see our son every once in a while but that's been over 8 yrs ago now. His father started paying child support when he was a yr old per a judges order and has continued to pay but doesn't care to have any contact with him. The state orders him to carry insurance on my son and he does but it's a fight to get anything done with it. Every time my son has to go to the doctor or has an emergency we (me & the doctors) have to fight with the insurance company and hunt the father down to get the necessary papers signed and insurance process going. What's the use of having the insurance if we can't use it when needed?? Anyway I would like to get the process started to have his parental rights terminated. I believe he would do this without argument, if I can find him & his family now... Would this be granted in court if he agrees and I agree? Even though he pays childsupport and has insurance on my son it's more of a hindrance then help... I just had an episode today with a $450 doctor bill that the insurance sent the payment to the father (not the doctor) over 2 months ago and of course he didn't send it to the doctor, so now I'm stuck with this bill :mad: