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  • Jul 31, 2010, 05:59 PM
    kstone2332
    Paternity Question
    Hi everyone! Let me give a brief rundown and let me know what you think...

    My daughter is almost two years old. Her "dad" basically told me sorry when I told him I was pregnant and I haven't spoken to him since. (This was in Arizona).

    When my daughter was 7 months old, I moved to TX for my job, and I have been living here, taking care of my daughter on my own. (no government assistance or child support.)

    My question is this... I know he has rights even though I didn't put his name on the birth certificate. Through the grapevine (my sister is friends with the family.. ) he said if I were to ever ask for child support, he would want to see her, but other than that he is not interested. This man (her dad) is a horrible person (very vindictive) and come to find out after I was pregnant, he has several illegitimate children... nice huh?

    I just want to forget about him and get him to sign away his rights, but I have not done anything legally, because I just don't want to draw attention to it... I know he would try to just do anything he can to spite me and I don't want him near my child. What would be the best way to go about this? I want us to have a clean slate and no interference when I do meet the man I would like to marry and be a father figure to my daughter. Please let me know what you think. Thank you!
  • Jul 31, 2010, 08:38 PM
    GV70

    Ok-you were not married,he did not sign Paternity Acknowledgment... thus he does not have any rights yet.
  • Jul 31, 2010, 08:40 PM
    GV70

    Statute: Family Code §§ 161.001; 161.003(a)

    Circumstances That Are Grounds for Termination

    Abandonment or Extreme Parental Disinterest
    Abuse/Neglect
    Mental Illness or Deficiency
    Alcohol or Drug Induced Incapacity
    Felony Conviction/Incarceration
    Failure of Reasonable Efforts
    Abuse/Neglect or Loss of Rights of Another Child
    Sexual Abuse
    Failure to Maintain Contact
    Failure to Provide Support
    Child's Best Interest
    Felony assault of child or sibling
    Murder/Manslaughter of sibling child



    Circumstances That Are Not Grounds for Termination

    Failure to Establish Paternity
    Child Judged in Need of Services/Dependent
    Child in care 15 of 22 months (or less)
  • Jul 31, 2010, 08:42 PM
    GV70

    You can try to convince him to sign an affidavit of voluntary relinquishment of parental rights according to § 161.103.

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