ok heres my situation... my sons dad was not there at his birth and has never really been there through out his life (pops up every now and then).. I am the one thats raised him, provides for him and does any and everything he needs... so i feel i should be the one to have full rights over my child ! i have no problem with his dad seeing or spending time with him but point period his fathers not interested.... so my question is what is the easiest way for me to obtain full leagal custody with out obtaining a lawyer...
also take into consideration that the father would more then likely be willing to sign his rights over to me.
and his father is a felon, has a history of drugs and violence (violence on me, not our child).
lastly I live in Florida.
2007-03-21 03:21:47 · 12 answers · asked by love2last 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
well i dont want any money from him and i will still allow him to see him if thats what my son wants, i just need to have full rights in certain cases.... ex. obtaining a passport requires both bio. parents signatures ... why should he keep me from going on a trip out of country with my son when he wants no part in his childs life ?? I am probably the nicest and most understanding "baby mamma" out there... I always put my son 1st and just think do to the situation I should be the sole decision maker for his life.....
2007-03-21 03:54:42 · update #1
to jf and m law what if i had my father adopt in his place ? and would that still give me full rights ?
2007-03-21 03:58:14 · update #2
You NEED a lawyer, no matter how nasty a thought you think that is. You need to have a judge legally give you custody.
Good Luck!
2007-03-21 03:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by bpgveg14 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
you really think he'll sign him over to you? Usually the trashy guys use their kids as pawns to get even. You need a lawyer to put those papers together.
Oh, almost forgot the state of FL has annoying law unlike most other states. Was your child born in FL? You have to use courts for adoption and FL MAY NOT CHANGE LET YOU CHANGE THE CHILD'S LAST NAME.
The reason why I know this I was fixing an error on my daughter B.C. born in AZ had my last name instead her dad which is my husband. Went to the SSS office to update her SSS I was in FL. I got to hear about the FL law before he even looked at her AZ paperwork with the legal seal. I just said SSS office is federally ran. I don't think he even knew about the 3 branches. The guy should of just looked at the paperwork, it would of saved him time and made him not look like a moron. I got her sss fixed too.
2007-03-21 10:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by Monet 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would talk to him about it. And ask him if he is willing to give up his rights. Then you will have to go through the courts to finalize it. I would hate for you two to come up with an agreement and then down the lines he wants to see him or whatever....then that will cause unnecessary drama. But you do have a pretty good case to go through the courts and win. Just make sure that you have evidence/documents to support your claim to obtain full custody.
One thing is, it will not be that easy for him to just give up his rights and does not mean that he will not have to pay, b/c he may still have too. My sons father tried to give up his to get out of paying......he found out the hard way that he could not just do that....... Good Luck!!
2007-03-21 10:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
fathers can't sign their rights over. You're not talking about full custody - even full custody doesn't remove a father's rights. Is there some reason why you want this? Are you afraid he might try to take him from you?
If you marry, your husband can adopt your son (with the father's consent) and this would end his rights as a parent.
2007-03-21 10:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by J F 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because the biological father is willing to "sign his rights over"...you've got a great opportunity to initiate adoption action. Because of the legalities involved with adoptions, it's my strongest suggestion that you either consult with an attorney or legal aid.
Best wishes!
2007-03-21 10:31:51 · answer #5 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will need a lawyer; talk to legal aid in your area if you cannot afford one
as someonle else already said, people don't just get to sign their rights away, it requires a court order
2007-03-21 11:11:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Skip the lawyer.
Go straight to the district attorney's office and tell them what you said here. They will give you the paperwork to file to gain full custody of your son.
2007-03-21 10:43:58 · answer #7 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Try the Femenist Coalition. I dont have contact info for you, but they provide lawyers if you have a good cause.
2007-03-21 10:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by Mark P. 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Good choice of a father!
2007-03-21 10:26:15 · answer #9 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to get a lawyer!!! Try the bar association(free legal help) or seek welfare, because a father can relinquish his rights, but you need legal help!!!
2007-03-21 10:33:37 · answer #10 · answered by stoutunicorn 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋