Legal Question in Family Law in New York

I want to get the rights of my soon to be stepsons biological mother terminated. He is going to be 3 in june and has no idea who she is. She has not seen him since Aug and before then it was here and there for an hour superviesed. She refuses so sign off her rights. We had court on September 1st she did not show up so we got sole physical and legal custody she again got supervised visits 4 times a month. However after 6 weeks of not seeing him they got suspended and for her to see him she need to tae us to court and after 4 months they were terminated. She again has had no contact so when she called after her 6 weeks we informed her of this and have not heard from her again. How do we go about getting her rights terminated so I can adopt him. He knows me as mommy and I take care of him everyday. We live in new york state just if that was needed


Asked on 1/21/11, 3:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Carlos Gonzalez Gonzalez Legal Associates PLLC

It is a lengthy process, which requires the assistance of legal counsel. If you are considering hiring an attorney contact us at 212-405-2234

Generally, it is a difficult process as termination of a perents rights are taken very seriously by the court. Consultation regarding the specific details of your case with an experienced attorney could steer you in the right direction.

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Answered on 1/27/11, 8:49 am


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