Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

Hello there, My name is Jessica and I am hoping that I can get your help. I have a 11 month old son and his father has not had any contact with him what so ever in the past almost 6 months. That is abandonment. I am wanting to get his rights terminated since he is also not helping to support his child. I did file child support that he has refussed to pay. How can I go about with this termination? He has maybe only scene his a handful of times when he was first born and I am wanting to be free of him due to his alcohol abuse and drug usage. Please Help Me!


Asked on 10/13/09, 12:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

You can institute a termination action under section 600A of the Code of Iowa. This is not something you should try by yourself-I suggest you contact Legal Aid or some other nonprofit group to get an attorney.

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Answered on 10/13/09, 2:05 pm


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