Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

I know that a parent can voluntarily relinquish their rights but if it is unvoluntary can the other parent request relinquishment of parental rights from abandonment or anything else?


Asked on 10/09/09, 9:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Parents may voluntarily relinquish parental rights, but may not voluntarily relinquish parental responsibility. If a parent is determined to have abandoned a child the court may by court order terminate that parents rights - but the responsibilities (i.e. child support) will continue. The only way a parent is released from responsibilities is when the child is legally adopted by another parent.

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Answered on 10/15/09, 10:08 am


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