What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
My daughter's dad is absent in her life, I am scared that if something were to happen to me he could get her. Is there a way I can terminate his rights to my daughter, if he won't voluntarily give them up?
Now, before we go further - is he legally Dad? There has been no DNA test to prove he is the dad, but he signed the birth certificate. Is that what you meant?
How old is the child? She is 5 yrs. old
Are there court orders in place? Not that I'm aware of
How much contact has there been? This year, he saw her twice, about a total of 2 hours, and that is usually common.
I was told that you could go to court and request the rights to be terminated and the courts would want you to try and locate the parent and put a posting in the newspaper, and if there was no response then I could get it. Is there any truth to that?
Without having to get married, is there anything I can do so if something were to happen to me, he couldn't get her?
that's not necessarily true...No, there's no truth to that whatsoever unless you're doing a stepparent adoption (you're talking about service by publication,
To do what? Service by publication or a TPR?and you need an attorney if you're going that route.
That... is trueThe State wants TWO parents to be responsible for the child.
that's not necessarily true...
There is truth to it, but it's incredibly difficult to do, although it CAN be done.
that's not necessarily true...
There is truth to it, but it's incredibly difficult to do, although it CAN be done.
To do what? Service by publication or a TPR?
That... is true
So what if I can 100% prove that he is unfit for our daughter, Can I then get his rights terminated? There is more, then just him not being around, but I don't want to air that dirty laundry somewhere so public. I'm not looking to be spiteful towards him I'm genuinely worried about him getting her, but I can't afford to even call and talk to a lawyer, being that I'm a single mom on a one income budget.
Possibly - see the link above.So what if I can 100% prove that he is unfit for our daughter, Can I then get his rights terminated?
Yeah, yeah. Between this place and my job, there is only one of the two I can actually choose to avoid.Sorry, I didn't see this. You don't post as often as you SHOULD so I sometimes miss when you do.
If he's so much a danger to the child, why haven't you contacted CPS? Because he doesn't see her.
Why haven't you filed a police report? I have a restraining order on him.