Legal Question in Family Law in Alabama
parental rights
I;m a soldier overseas in irq, my ex girlfriend gave birth and wants to give up parental rights to our son, i am not on the birth certificates and i have yet to take a dna test. What are my rights as a father, i would love to raise my son?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: parental rights
For sure, the can't give up your parental rights. Your rights can only be terminated by court action. If you want to raise your son, better get a lawyer and be prepared to contest the involuntary termination of your parental rights.
Re: parental rights
I am assuming you live in Texas and she lives in Alabama. At any rate, you need to get on the Alabama Putative Father Registry, ASAP.
Re: parental rights
In addition to the previous responses, you need to contact your military JAG office (legal assistance department). If you do not know where the area JAG is, submit a request up your chain of command. The JAG office will be able to provide some assistance with getting the immediate documents filled out and filed in the appropriate court.
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