Legal Question in Family Law in California

Can I keep birth parents away from my adopted child?

My child's birth parents terminated all parental rights 6 or 7 years ago. One of the birth parents moved to our town and then discovered my child was here. My child ran into the birth parent without me being there and has since run into that parent a few more times, without me there. The parent says ''You can move in with me when you're 18 or 16'' Or the birth parent wants to stop by our house when I'm not home. This person has a history of abduction according to my child's former school. My child is worried about the possibility of being kidnapped or even coerced into going with the birth parent. Can I get a restraining order or something so that this person can't get close to my child?


Asked on 4/03/03, 3:42 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Douglas A. Crowder Crowder Law Center

Re: Can I keep birth parents away from my adopted child?

This is an unusual case, but yes, you should be able to get a restraining order without much difficulty (assuming you have legal custody rights now).

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Answered on 4/03/03, 1:15 pm


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