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Can parental rights be taken away for lack of visiting the child?
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∙ 11y ago
It is possible.
An absent parent with visitation rights who never visits with the child may lose those rights and the court may eventually allow a legal adoption by a step parent.
If your children are in foster care, and you have a case plan (to get them back), and fail to meet the requirements of your case plan by repeatedly missing visits, you may find your parental rights terminated.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes, on the grounds of abandonment. The period of time after which this occurs vary from state to state and all allow for some type of extenuating circumstances (for example, incarceration, hospitalization). It should be noted that in most states, termination of parental rights does not terminate child support obligations unless the child is being adopted.
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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.
Does a child have a right to live with mother after parental rights have been taken away?
No. Not until the child is 18.
If parental rights are taken away do you still have to pay child support in the state of Maine?
no
What do you lose when you have your parental rights removed from you?
If your parental rights are taken away from you, you lose all contact and say over what that child does. You will not have visitation with the child at all and you cannot make decisions about their school, medical, or religion.
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.
In Kentucky can you give up your parental rights?
Parental rights can only be taken away in Kentucky if it is proven that the parent is unfit. Child support will still need to be supplied until the kid reaches an age where he could be declared an adult.
Is child support terminated if your rights are taken?
Yes. Termination of parental rights usually means you still have to pay child support. There is no reason why the state/taxpayers would have to do it.
How do you adopt my nephew without your sisters approval?
Only if the court has taken her parental rights away or she have given them up to the state, can that happen. Then it's the state that decides who will adopt the child. If she has her parental rights you can not adopt without hers and the fathers consent.
When the father of a child is a minor can his parental rights be taken away and if so how is this done?
No, you really can't. But you can go to the hall of justice and get full custody of your child. * The biological father of a child who is not of a marriage has no legal rights to the child until paternity is established and a petition for custodial or visitation rights are granted by the court.
Can you be sued for child support if your an unfit parent?
Being a unfit parent and/or give up your parental rights or have them taken away, is usually not something that means you get out of paying child support.
Can you adopt a child if you are single?
In order to adopt a child the biological parents have to give up their parental rights or they have to be taken away by the court. Consult a lawyer about your specific case.
How long does a father have to not see their child before all rights are taken away?
It varies between states, it can be 6 months-1 year but also depends on what reason he has for being absent and if he has paid child support and if not, the reasons for that. Taking away parental rights are not taken lightly.
