Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
i am a single mom of two and also a student. my children's father is violent in prison and a registered sex offender. i want to relinquish his parental rights. how do i begin and who can i call? i have little to no money, but will do what it takes to keep us safe.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Termination of a parent's rights is a very complicated and drawn out process. It is very time consuming and costly to hire a private attorney to do it also. It would not be something you could do yourself (self representation). Your best bet would be to start by calling some non-profit groups that represent low income clients such as the Gulf Coast Legal Foundation or get a referral from the Houston Volunteer Lawyers program. Law schools such as South Texas or the U of H also have legal clinics that may be able to help also.
I would try calling http://www.childadvocates.org/ and ask them where to begin. Perhaps they can help.