[holly7]

I had a one night stand in Colorado and got pregnant. I told the guy I was pregnant and took him to the ultra sound in September He said it wasn't his. I was going to move and he heard about it and came to talk to me about it around the first of January. I didn't hear from him from September to January and he didn't even ask about the baby when he talked to me in January he was mad cause I said I got myself pregnant. I moved to California Had the baby in May.I haven't heard from him since I left CO. He had my phone number and address in CA. He even knew the due date. I went back home to CO for a month after the baby was born and still didn't hear from him. Now I want to move back to CO and was wondering if there was any way I could get his rights taken away so I don't have to fight with him. My son is now 4 months old. My husband signed the birth certificate. Can my one night stand try to get custody if I move back. If he starts to think it is his. How can I take his Rights away?

[macksmom]

In Ohio, if there is no contact from the parent (physical contact, attempts, or child support) for 6 months you can file abandonment and petition to have the fathers rights terminated... but the courts will only consider it if there is someone in the wing willing to adopt the child in his place.

You will have to attempt to contact him... if you don't know his whereabout the courts will have you list an announcment in local newpapers and give him a certain amount of time to respond... if he doesn't the child can be adopted.

But as I said, in Ohio, parental rights cannot be terminated or willingly signed away unless there is someone who will adopt the child to take over the responsibilities.

And bottomline, if the child's father protests in any way, a judge will not terminate his rights because he is showing interest.

So unfortunately you probably won't get what you are seeking. But if he is showing no interest in the child anyway, what's the difference, he isn't exercising his rights as it is.