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    Jan 23, 2008, 11:52 AM
    Court automatically taking biological father's rights away
    My fiancé wants to adopt my daughter. I want to know that if I do decide to bring my daughter's father to court to give up his rights and he doesn't show for the court date.. will the court automatically take his rights away?
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    Jan 23, 2008, 01:04 PM
    Courts will not do anything automatically, if he does not show up, your attorney makes a motion to continue with the cause and rule in your favor.

    The judge most likely will, but can do several things. With judges and courts there is seldom a automatically.
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