Legal Question in Family Law in Maine
Determining Abandonment
I would like to know if there is a time frame after which a biological fathers rights can be terminated if he has had no direct communication with a child?
Asked on 9/11/07, 10:35 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jerome Gamache
Ainsworth Thelin & Raftice, P.A.
Re: Determining Abandonment
The answer is that there is no such time frame. A natural parent never loses his or her rights simply through non-communication.
Answered on 9/12/07, 11:17 am