how may years does a non-attactive parent have to be out of childs life in order for rights to be terminated?

Question

im a single mother of a 4 1/2 yr old and the father whom isnt on the birth cert. has never seen my son only has paid child support when it was convinvent for him. well at least until i put a court order on him. But he has skipped state and isnt working anymore as of a month and im tired of this back and forth is there anyway that i can have the state terminate his rights? the only right he has is to pay child support but again the only way now is to track him down and force him into court again which is not only costly but it is also getting tiring. this has been a almost 5 yr battle with him and the only thing thats important to him is money

Answer 1

So let it go. If he isn't doing anything good because he's far away, then he's also not doing anything bad like abusing him either. And since he is not on the birth certificate, there is no reason he should be at this point. Sometimes you just have to compromise, so what if your a single Mom. I know a few myself, and they do well w/o the father around at all. Just have to find a new man, or a new man will find you, and if he is truely interested, give him a chance, maybe it's a good sign.

Answer 2

I think that it varies from state to state. A lawyer in Arizona told me that the standard there is 6 months of abandonment. I believe that you can still get child support once his rights are terminated.

If you have a child support court order, all 50 states have federally bound employers to release new employee information and cross check with the child support enforcement office in order for the child support to be paid.

I know that it takes a while, and it is SUPER frustrating! I think that my own battle was 4 years - I knew where he was, where he worked, etc. and it still took that long.

Good luck and hang in there!

Answer 3

Talk to your child support worker or lawyer. In MN, I believe that it is 2 years with no contact at all, not one phone call, letter, gift and not 1 penny of child support. Then you can petition the court to terminate rights.

Answer 4

Since he paid child support however erratically,legally you would have to prove in court that his rights somehow are detriment to the child.From what you say,he never sees the child anyway,just leave him alone.If he should appear later demanding his rights,sue him for back child support as well as petition the court to terminate is parental rights. Peace.

Answer 5

actually he has alot of rights, like going back to court latter for any action he wants to try.

And the date of last action by the this parent will be the last time he paid child support, since paying child support is considered a action.

But to terminate his rights, ( first you can just ask him, he may be glad to give them up) if he does, you get an attorney, get him to agree and file a motion with the court.

If he does not, you hire an attorney, file a motion, serve him court papers and fight it in court.

Answer 6

If the non custodial confirm makes a stink over the baby not wanting to circulate to then merely circulate back to courtroom and function the custody settlement changed. the baby is the right age that the courtroom will pay attention to the baby's desires and maximum in all hazard area with the baby. by ability of 15 yrs alot of youngsters are so fed on with putting with their friends that their mom and father grow to be like a background noise. Its component of them spreading their wings even nonetheless it could nonetheless harm to video demonstrate them do it. the baby must be inspired to maintain some touch with the noncustodial confirm. It does not sound like the kin dynamics in contact the non custodial confirm as being abusive so the baby ought to coach appreciate to the confirm that did help create it by ability of protecting in touch with the confirm. (Christmas and birthday card and copies of the document enjoying cards and a school photograph each and each 12 months may be an honest offering). kin is kin and the baby ought to study to comprehend that.

Answer 7

If the parent has ABSOLUTLEY no contact with the child for a CONTINUOUS 12 month period.. this means no cards, no letters, no calls, no visits.. no nothing.. then you can file to have parental rights revoked.. however, don't lie and say they didn't call or didn't write because it can backfire.. there are phone records and such.

Answer 8

let it go.keep going back to court.when my girlfriends son turned 18 his dead beat dad.inherited his mothers cars,boat,Summer home ,house.they contacked the state.they froze everthing.mom and son are driving the car,living in the houses.look up the web site from your state,dead beat dads. get help.and if you do marry.your son can have a new dad.

Answer 9

You need to ignore him. Work hard to sustain yourself and your child. Live a life of dignity, with faith in God.