[asdfildnl]

I have heard that if you have a non-custodial child and do not communicate with them for 6 months, the custodial parent can take the child legally away from you. Is this accurate?

[asdfildnl]

If both parties no longer reside in the county the case was opened in, one in a different county, one in a differet state, would the case be automatically transferred to where the custodial parent lives? What if the custodial parent wants to close the case? Would that parent have the option?

[J_9]

It all depends on where in the world you live. Since you did not provide your location we cannot answer you properly.

[asdfildnl]

The state is Michigan

[ScottGem]

While the law may have guidelines that allow a court to terminate rights, as a practical matter this very rarely happens. Courts are very reluctant to issue a TPR and ONLY a court can.

As for jurisdiction, if both parties have left the jurisdiction then it goes to where the child lives.