What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? I live in Ohio. My ex lives in Florida. Our custody arrangment is for Ohio only!
My son is 7 years old. My ex has not seen him in 4 years, he hasn't spoken to him on the phone in over a year (my son refuses to speak to him and the ex doesn't try). He is over $5,000 behind in Child support. My son does not see him as a father, he calls his step-dad "daddy". My husband wants to adopt my son and we want to start proceedings to try to remove my ex's parental rights. How do we go about this? I know in Ohio you can claim abandoment as a reason for termination of rights, would this situation qualify as abandonment?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
My son is 7 years old. My ex has not seen him in 4 years, he hasn't spoken to him on the phone in over a year (my son refuses to speak to him and the ex doesn't try). He is over $5,000 behind in Child support. My son does not see him as a father, he calls his step-dad "daddy". My husband wants to adopt my son and we want to start proceedings to try to remove my ex's parental rights. How do we go about this? I know in Ohio you can claim abandoment as a reason for termination of rights, would this situation qualify as abandonment?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?