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How can I terminate parental rights of a father who has no interest in being one?
My son was born in Texas in 2001.He may have seen his father maybe 10 times since his birth. He cannot keep a job because he is an alcoholic and often times has used illicit drugs. His father has been in and out of jail several times. He has not paid child support since 2002. He was physically and emotionally abusive during our relationship and several times removed from the home. Frankly, I am afraid if given the chance he may do the same to my son. I have been married to a wonderful man for eight years, who is the only father he has ever known. He wants to adopt my son. How can I give my son the future he deserves with having both parents who are willing to go through the long-haul with him? How can I terminate this dead-beat dad's rights?
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 Originally Posted by justifiedintx
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Your husband needs to petition the court for adoption. As part of the adoption process, the bio father will need to be contacted to agree to the adoption. If he does, then its simple. If he ignores the request, the court will likely grant the adoption by default. However, if he fights the adoption, then you will need to prove it will be in the child's best interests to allow the adoption.
You NEED to get an attorney to prepare the adoption petition. Your attorney will prepare all the proper paperwork. You won't get a TPR separately. You need to bundle it as part of the adoption process. |
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