Not arbitrarily. The biological mother and the person wishing to accept guardianship would need to follow the legal procedures as prescribed under the laws of the state in which the child resides. If paternity has been established, the biological father would also have to be a part of any change in custody.
No, only guardianship.
You can ask him but not force him. If he is harmful to the child you can bring it to court and the court can take his parental rights away.
If the other parent gives up their parental rights.
Yes you can sign over your rights. Only the courts can terminate parental rights. In this case, the child should be adopted.
Yes, unless/until the child is adopted.
If you sign over your parental rights do you still have to pay childsupport
My question is what forms can i get online for a father to sign over his parental rights.
In the state of California, a person goes to court to sign over their parental rights. Many people believe that by signing over their parental rights relinquishes them from having to pay child support, this is incorrect unless the child is adopted.
How do I sign over my parental rights without going to court?
A court order is required to terminate parental rights. In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the parent is unfit. In any case, termination of parental rights does not, in itself, terminate child support.
No. A voluntary relinquishment of parental rights is permanent and cannot be rescinded.
Custody, not parental rights.