Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

How do you file for child abandonment in Dallas County Texas? My daughter's biological father has not seen her in almost three years, nor paid child support for a year and nine months. I want to file child abandonment and have his rights terminated.


Asked on 12/20/13, 2:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Fran Brochstein Attorney & Mediator

You need to talk to an experienced family law attorney in your county. Take the current court orders to an attorney and let them review them.

Terminating a person's parental rights is not easy. If you were to die then the child would be an orphan.

Is there another man willing to step into his shoes as "daddy"? If so, a termination and step-parent adoption is a possibility.

Look on this website and on www.avvo.com for an attorney to help you.

I've addressed this issue on my blog several years ago. You can try to read it.

Parental rights are taken very seriously and judges do not easily grant this type of lawsuit.

Good luck!

Merry Christmas!

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Answered on 12/20/13, 7:43 pm


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