Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania
my sons father wants to terminate his parental rights, is there a way i can get this started.
Asked on 4/30/10, 7:24 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
John Davidson
Law Office of John A. Davidson
Unless the child is to be adopted he can voluntarily terminate his parental rights.
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Answered on 5/05/10, 9:28 am
Paul Stacom
Law Offices of Paul J. Stacom
To clarify a prior response, unless the child is being adopted by a step parent, or through a dependency matter (like DHS), the father cannot voluntarily terminate his parental rights. It is against public policy. Unfortunately, too many parents would give up their rights to avoid support obligations, if this was allowed.
Answered on 5/06/10, 6:34 pm