Legal Question in Family Law in Colorado

My son's biological father has had no contact with him for over eight and a half years, and I have had no child support for the past nine years. My son has contact with his biological father's family, but none with his father whatsoever as he has made no attempt to contact or have visitation in this time period. I have not changed my phone number at all during that time frame, and he had declined numerous visitations. On his part, there was a large amount of alcohol abuse and DUIs; for this reason, I am actually relieved that he declined visitation as this would have put my son in a bad situation. This being said, my child is 13 years old now and wants nothing to do with his father. What can I do as far as terminating his father's rights? His father lives in Texas somewhere, and we have been in Colorado for over nine years.


Asked on 12/25/15, 2:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Harkess Colorado Legal Solutions

If your custody or divorce orders are from Colorado then you could file to terminate the father's right based on his failure to provide emotional or financial support for more than a year. This usually works best in the context of a step parent adoption where your husband is willing to step in and take responsibility for the child. Many judges will not entertain a relinquishment case without a connected adoption.

If this is something that you want to pursue, you should work with an experienced attorney. If you want to discus it further, you can contact my office at (303) 531-5380.

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Answered on 12/25/15, 4:02 pm


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