Legal Question in Family Law in California
Terminating Rights to a child never seen
my fiance has a son, who resides with his mother in CA, he owes $15,000 give or take in child support, yet he has never laid eyes on or spent any time with this child, he wants to terminate his rights, the child is almost 10 years old, and he has never been allowed to be a part of this child's life ... what do we need to do to terminate his rights, and can we fight the support order?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Terminating Rights to a child never seen
Dad doesn't get to terminate or surrender his parental rights and obligations. The only way that can happen is if mom's new husband adopts the child, if she's remarried. I think that after all this time fighting the support order may be a difficult challenge.
Re: Terminating Rights to a child never seen
Terminating his rights does not terminate his obligations to pay support. As of right now your fiance has no rights because he has exercised none. You should ask yourself how your fiance has matured in the last 10 years so that he won't treat you and your children the same way he treated this son. It sounds pretty irresponsible. Good Luck, you'll need it. Pat McCrary
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