If so, what was the situation which the decision was based on? I am trying to find someone to talk to who has experianced a similar situation as I am in. YIM, lucyintheskylsd
2006-09-13 21:43:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
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2006-09-13 22:04:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am looking into the same thing. My son is 4 and he has never seen his father. I am married to a wonderful man, who is the only father that my son has ever known ( calls him daddy, and my husband calls him his son ) .. and we want to have my ex's parental rights terminated, and have my husband adopt him.
If there has been 1 full year with NO contact what so ever.. then there is a case for abandonment. If there are no visits, no calls, no cards, no presents for birthdays and christmases.. that's a case for abandonment, and rights can be terminated.
The problem that I'm having is that my son's grandparents ( ex's parents) buy him things for x-mas and birthdays, and when he goes to their house ( because they love and care about him ) they call their son and tell him that he HAS to come and see his kid. ( although my son thinks he's an uncle )
I'm working around this.. my son hasn't been there since Easter. They have not called or sent anything, so it's been 5 months without contact.. but his birthday is just around the corner and I don't know if they're going to call and ask for him or not.. If they do.. and I say no, then it's my fault, and my time starts all over again.
Good luck.. you and I both need it.
2006-09-14 08:22:09 · answer #2 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not sure if my husband and I were able to we would have his ex's rights terminated. She hasn't let him see his daughters in 2 years and we live like 20 mins. away from her b/c she hates me. He pays $700 dollars a month in child support yet ever time he has tried to get visitation the state of Florida gives him the run around. And she has willing admitted she doesn't give a crap about there littlest daughter they are 4 and 5 now she wanted a boy with her and well it came out a girl they were off and on again when she was conceived and Savannah was such a daughters girl it drove her nuts. But for some reason the state seems to think she is mother of the year. I hope you have better luck then we have.
2006-09-14 05:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by rochelle s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I did.....it was pretty easy actually. The thing is, they generally wont terminate a parents rights unless there is someone there to adopt (i'm sure there are exceptions, like abusive parents, etc.)
In my case, the bio-father had abandoned the kids. I had been remarried and the bio-father didnt want anything to do with the kids, so I just emailed him the paperwork and he signed it.
2006-09-14 04:58:23 · answer #4 · answered by threedscreations 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea it's called full custody
2006-09-14 06:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋