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What parental rights do you have if someone else has custody of your child?
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∙ 13y ago
In most cases it is not easy to sign over the rights of an adopted child to another person. Some states allow it and some do not. You may be able to do so by going through an attorney who will handle the case and facilitate the new parent adopting the child from you.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo, you do not having standing in the court, if under the age of majority, to take such an action. You need the other parent to file, for which you can present testimony to the judge. But first, you need to understand your own reasons for the action. see links
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∙ 16y agoYes. I"m wondering what should be the 1st step to give up my parental rights? that could be temporal.
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∙ 12y agoyes however in some cases the adoptive parent has given family or a close friend legal gauardianship of child or children do to family and military
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∙ 13y agoIf the other person has legal, full-time custody through the court system- I would say that the biological parent has NO legal standing at all.
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∙ 12y agoNo. They either have to give it up voluntarily or the court can take it away.
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What is the procedure for obtaining legal custody of a friend's child if she is willing to relinquish her 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.
Can biological father sign parental rights to child maternal grandmother even though grandmother and child not in the same home?
Only the courts can grant custody/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.
Can you file for custody of child prior to birth?
In the US, no. You have to wait until the child is born.
Does a father with joint custody lose his parental rights when he fails to pay child support for 6 months in Louisiana?
No. Custodial or visitations issues and child support are completely different matters. Parental rights can only be relinquished voluntarily by the parent or permanently terminated by the court.
What is the difference of Parental or custodial rights?
A guardian must be appointed by the court pursuant to a petition for guardianship and has the legal authority to care for another individual's person and/or property. In the case of minors, a guardian is someone other than a parent. In the case of an adult, a parent can be appointed as their guardian.Custody, in this sense, refers to the care and control of a child awarded by the court usually to one or both parents. The parent who is awarded custody of a child is not referred to as their guardian.
Can your child be taken if you did not relinquish your parental rights?
The courts may give custody/guardianship of the child to someone else without your relinquishing your parental rights. The court may terminate your parental rights upon a finding that you are an unfit parent.
Can someone have custody of a child when they are not legal in the country?
Yes since immigration status has no bearing on parental rights.
What happens if the state takes back custody of a child and puts the child in foster care because the mother has no parental rights but pays child support?
Parents usually have to pay for their child even if it is the state that has custody. The child is taken away and parental rights terminated in order to protect the child. If you want your parental rights back and custody you will have to turn to the court.
Can grandfather take child out of state without consent of mother not married?
No. A grandfather has no parental rights and has no right to do anything without the consent of the mother as long as she has custody of the child and he doesn't.No. A grandfather has no parental rights and has no right to do anything without the consent of the mother as long as she has custody of the child and he doesn't.No. A grandfather has no parental rights and has no right to do anything without the consent of the mother as long as she has custody of the child and he doesn't.No. A grandfather has no parental rights and has no right to do anything without the consent of the mother as long as she has custody of the child and he doesn't.
Do you still have parental rights to a child if you sign your custody over?
Yes signing over custody is not the same as giving up your parental rights. You still have the right to visitation for example.
What does it mean to retain parental rights but lose custody?
It means you have lost your right to physical and legal custody but you are still eligible to request visitation rights. Without parental rights you have no rights whatsoever in regards to your child.
Is losing custody the same as terminating rights?
Not at all. Terminating parental rights is a court process by which you either voluntarily relinquish your parental rights or there is serious danger posed to your child such that the court does it without your consent. Either way, when parental rights are terminated, the parent has no more rights to the child. Losing custody can be a temporary thing and does not change your parental status.
Your ex husband and you got custody of your step daughter from dhr the mothers parental rights were not terminated how can you get custody of this child?
file for custody
Does the birth mother have to file for legal custody of her son in Virginia even if there is no legal father?
No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.
What are the parental rights when the child has been given legal custody to the grandparent from CPS?
Legal Custody is different than Parental rights. The courts decides child visitation, etc. and parents could pay child support to grandparent. It is all up to the courts..
If you drop all rights and custody of a child do you still have to pay child support?
It depends on whether your parental rights are terminated legally and the circumstances. If the child is legally adopted and you give up your parental rights voluntarily your child support obligation will end. The law wants children to be supported by two parents. Giving up custody and visitation rights will not free you from the obligation of child support.
What is non custody parent?
The person that does not have legal custody of the child(ren); few, if any, parental rights concerning the child(ren); and usually required to pay child support.
