Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
parental rights
Can my ex-husband sign over his parental rights if I oppose it or if he owes child support?
Asked on 11/11/06, 9:01 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: parental rights
No, a parent is not permitted to merely "sign over his parental rights"(which apparently means terminate in this context) irrespective of whether the other parent opposes it or not and whether or not he owes child support. This is a common fallacy.
Only a court having proper jurisdiction
over a matter involving the termination of parental rights would have the power to terminate
such rights.
Answered on 11/11/06, 10:21 am