Termination of parental rights

[arcadiaslb]

What is the name of your state? -KY
My 6 year old son was born in Florida. We moved to my hometown area in KY when he was 14 mths old. I did not name the father on the birth certificate as he was quite clear he would not be stable or involved influence. He stopped in last August to meet my son on his way to an OH State game. Would I be better off legally terminating parental rights? And if so how involved would that process be with a person who is not on the birth certificate, nor financially, or emotionally responsible to my little guy. I want to insure in the event something happens to me my son would be raised by my family.
Thanks!

 

[Chelle0511]

What is the name of your state? -KY
My 6 year old son was born in Florida. We moved to my hometown area in KY when he was 14 mths old. I did not name the father on the birth certificate as he was quite clear he would not be stable or involved influence. He stopped in last August to meet my son on his way to an OH State game. Would I be better off legally terminating parental rights? And if so how involved would that process be with a person who is not on the birth certificate, nor financially, or emotionally responsible to my little guy. I want to insure in the event something happens to me my son would be raised by my family.
Thanks!

~Lady, you better run and hide I can see it coming First of all you can't terminte his rights w/out a stepfather to assume them. Also, you must have his permission. That sums it up in a nut shell. Has he had any other contact with the child? Support?? Also, no guarantees that your family would raise him, it all depends on if the bio. dad fights it!

 

[arcadiaslb]

Parental Rights

He has had no contact, provided no financial support, etc. while we were in Florida or in KY. He did inform me that he would gladly sign any termination of rights agreement if it meant he could never be taken to court for child support.

 

[seniorjudge]

Q: He stopped in last August to meet my son on his way to an OH State game. Would I be better off legally terminating parental rights?

A: Yes; anyone who goes to an Ohio State game is not mentally competent.

 

[Chelle0511]

He has had no contact, provided no financial support, etc. while we were in Florida or in KY. He did inform me that he would gladly sign any termination of rights agreement if it meant he could never be taken to court for child support.

~My advice to you... leave it as it is. Go on with your life, one day when you marry, your husband can adopt your child. The bio. father can then give up his rights, or you can terminate them if he has had no contact. Until then all it will be is an uphill battle that will get you nowhere in the end. Don't stress it... let it be, everything that happens has its reason!

Added: Rest assured that if something happens to you, the court is not going to toss your child into the arms of someone that is a stranger to the child!

 

[Phnx02]

~My advice to you... leave it as it is. Go on with your life, one day when you marry, your husband can adopt your child. The bio. father can then give up his rights, or you can terminate them if he has had no contact. Until then all it will be is an uphill battle that will get you nowhere in the end. Don't stress it... let it be, everything that happens has its reason!

Added: Rest assured that if something happens to you, the court is not going to toss your child into the arms of someone that is a stranger to the child!

Not necissarily so. Generally, if one parent dies, the child rightfully goes to the other parent. Of course, anything could happen from there......the other parent could try to refuse responsibility and/or grandparents or other family could step forward and offer to take the child. But family courts or social services will try to place the child with the other parent first. If you don't want the father to have custody upon your death, draw up a living will specifying who you would like to take your child. There's no guarantees, but at least you'd have your wished be known.

 

[seniorjudge]

Q: If you don't want the father to have custody upon your death, draw up a living will specifying who you would like to take your child.

A: A living will is a durable power of attorney for healthcare purposes. It dies when the person dies. It has nothing to do with children. Children cannot be willed anyway; they are not property.