How can a mother give up parental rights without an adoption taking place as far as she knows ??

Question

A woman has not seen a few of her kids in a couple of yrs and her ex is not going to allow it anyway. She just wants to be left alone from him but that can't happen unless she gives up her rights.

A woman has not seen a few of her kids in a couple of yrs and her ex is not going to allow it anyway. She just wants to be left alone from him but that can't happen unless she gives up her rights.

She has tried to connect them but her ex tells her that she can not talk to them over the phone, she has send gifts but he unwraps them first. She even sent email and one time he would say he showed them and the next time he would see that it was inappropriate for them.

Answer 1

She can just go to court and terminate them. There's paperwork and the judge will ask if she understands what it means. After that, it's done. there doesn't have to be an adoption or anything pending.

Answer 2

First of all, if she terminates her parental rights she cannot keep them from being adopted. Termination of rights mean she has none to that child or anything that may happen in their life anymore.

She doesnt have to give up her kids to give up their dad but if she hasnt seen them for a few years and he is the primary caregiver, it may be that he doesnt feel it is in the children's best interest to allow such inconsistent and possibly unhealthy contact. What is her lifestyle to not be more consistent with contact?? things that make ya go hmmm.......

Answer 3

Why would she want to. Then her ex has sole legal custody. They won't be adopted!

She can arrange drop offs with a drop-off house that is staffed, Some police depts do it!

Once you relinquish your rights it is forever!

Answer 4

Parents cannot legally relinquish their rights for their own convenience, or as a means to diconnect from the other parent, or avoid support obligations.