Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania
terminating parental rights
I have a 10 year old daughter that I have raised by myself from the time she was born, her father has been in and out of jail once for hitting a police officer with a stolen car, quite a few times for robbery & assault I want to know what I would have to do to get his parental rights terminated I have full custody of her and I want to move out of PA with her am I going to have a problem doing so and what do I have to do to be able to get him out of my life
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: terminating parental rights
Speak with a private attorney or go to Legal Aid. Below are the gounds for termination and some things that are not gounds for termination.
42 Pa. � 6302
Circumstances That Are Grounds for Termination:
Abuse/Neglect
Failure of Reasonable Efforts
Abuse/Neglect or Loss of Rights of Another Child
Sexual Abuse
Failure to Maintain Contact
Failure to Provide Support
Failure to Establish Paternity
Child's Best Interest
Child in care 15 of 22 months (or less)
Felony assault of child or sibling
Murder/Manslaughter of sibling child
Circumstances That Are Not Grounds for Termination:
Abandonment or Extreme Parental Disinterest
Mental Illness or Deficiency
Alcohol or Drug Induced Incapacity
Felony Conviction/Incarceration
Child Judged in Need of Services/Dependent
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