Legal Question in Family Law in New Hampshire

Re: termination of parental rights

If the birth mother and the birth father are willing to relinquish their parental rights then you may be able adopt. However, if either are unwilling or unable (due to a legal disability) then you'll likely have to pursue a diffent path. In that case you would apply to the court for temporary custody and would ultimately petition to terminate the parental rights of both birth parents. This is not an easy procedure as cutting off birth parents from their child is a very serious legal step and the court strongly favors trying to keep a family intact.

You would be well advised to sit down with an attorney to review all the details to determine if there are other or better options to achive your objective.