No. Rights are terminated voluntarily (typically, preparatory to an adoption) or by the court following a verdict that the parent is unfit. Also, custody should be confirmed by court order.
Having full legal or physical custody. If it is full legal custody the mother has given up any legal claim to the child. If it is full physical custody with joint legal custody the child will be in the legal custody parents home. She may elect to give the child up to be adopted by the stepmother. In many states (and maybe in all states) if the custodial parent dies, then the non-custodial parent gains custody, provided that that his/her parental rights have not been terminated (and just because he/she did not have legal custody does not mean that his/her parental rights were terminated). Of course, in that event the stepparent can still petition the court for custody. Check with a local attorney.
Yes, they certainly can. Permanent custody can always be contested, but once parental rights have terminated, there is no challenge available.
Usually the State child welfare/protective services agency will intervene in such a case. Before someone obtains permanent legal custody, the parents' rights must be terminated, either voluntarily or by court order.
She will not have any custody to give since she no longer have parental rights. The father have to go to court to petition for custody as soon as he has established paternity through a DNA test.
It is very rare that a Mother wants to give full custody of a child to the Father. To this all a Mother would have to do is choose to sign and give up her rights to the child in court.
Yes she gave him full custody
Only if the non-custodial parent give up his parental rights.
It depends on the courts. If you have been out of the picture re your child(ren) for more than 2 years, the courts may give full custody to the mother. However, if you can show you are making a committment to becoming the father you should have been then the courts may give you partial custody. It's worth a shot. Good luck Marcy Generally speaking, once parental rights are terminated, that's it.
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.
He should go for full custody, but, give her visitation rights.
Possibly, depending on where you live. You would need to provide your state of residence as well as outline whether or not your parental rights were terminated when your grandparent obtained custody of your child.
Land rights are rights that give groups of people custody of the land.