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

    Jul 11, 2012, 08:49 PM
    Terminating father rights
    I don't want my daughters father to have any rights, he has never seen her, he is not of the birth certificate nor has he ever helped in anyway to help support her be it clothes, diapers. Money. I've done it all on my own. I don't want him to have rights. My fiancé wants to adopt her. can I have her paternal fathers rights terminated
    Synnen's Avatar
    Synnen Posts: 7,927, Reputation: 2443
    Expert
    		  
    #2

    Jul 12, 2012, 05:48 AM
    Only if you can PROVE he is a danger to the child can you strip his rights from him.

    If your fiancé wants to adopt, here's what you should do:

    1. GET MARRIED. If YOU aren't willing to make a legal, lifetime commitment to someone, why would the courts see a reason to award a legal, lifetime commitment to that person for your child?

    2. Get a lawyer. You CAN do adoption without a lawyer, but you can also set a bone without a doctor. I wouldn't recommend either.

    3. ASK the biological father if he'd be willing to sign over his rights. If he will--there's no problem and you move forward with the adoption. If he will NOT--well, start getting that child support order enforced. If you do not HAVE a child support order, he owes you and the child NOTHING. So GET an order, or let him know that you will be pursuing child support if he doesn't sign over his rights.

    4. Go to court for the adoption.
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!

Terminating rights [ 2 Answers ]

I'm in the same boat about it except the fact is mine wants his terminated and he hasn't had anything to do with the twins in 18 1/2months. I am in the state of Ky what can I do?

Terminating Parental Rights without terminating obligation [ 2 Answers ]

I would like to know if a father's parental rights can be terminated without terminating his support obligation. I live in Georgia and have sole legal and physical custody of our daughter. At this moment, my exhusband owes me over $45,000 in back child support. He hasn't had any contact with our 12...

Terminating rights [ 4 Answers ]

yes hello my name is tara williams and my best friend told me that even though I have a pfa on my x and he has not seen my son in 6 months in a row and he does not pay child support I can legally take he rights even though I am not yet married again is that true and how do I go about doing it?

Terminating his Rights [ 1 Answers ]

My daughter is 16 months old and she does not know her biological father. He hasn't been around and he does not pay child support or help me in any way. My fiancé has been taking care of her and wants to adopt her when we get married. I am 17 and her father is 19. What can I do to get him to give...

View more questions Search