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Old 04-25-2000, 03:47 AM
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i have a 14 month old. her daddy is 31, has 3 other children, no job, no income, no nothing. he's not doing anything to help w/our child or the others. has held 1 job (a couple months) since i've know him (3.5 years). uses drugs and alcohol heavily. said to be selling drugs (can't tell). lives off other people, mostly women to pay for rent, car payments, car insurance, utilities, tickets, lawyer fees (been to jail several times). i filed for cs late last year and was supposed to start receiving this past march, but of course wasn't expecting it. here's my problem. i'm raising her 100% by myself, which is no problem. the problem i'm having is the fact that he's not doing his part finacially or otherwise. the only reason he calls or used to come over is for sex or money, never to spend time w/his child. unless other people are around, he doesn't even want to be bothered w/her unless it will benefit him. all i want to know is who i can talk with to draw up paperwork to have him sign away his rights or have his rights terminated mainly because i don't want that type of person raising my child if something ever happens to me. he's not even capable of caring for himself, and because he's decided not to play an active role in her life, i feel he doesn't have the right and priveledge to see her. all i ever asked him to do was to be there for her, and he chooses not to. so, all i want/need to know is who do i turn to now? a lawyer that specializes in family law? does anyone know if i end up filing to have his rights terminated, will the process take long? i just want him away from my child and out of our lives. i used to think she needed her father, but no child needs that type of person in their life.
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Old 04-25-2000, 06:56 AM
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for starters stop giving him sex and money. he owes you money not the other way around. there is a thing in virginia that an employer has to fill out when they get a new employee. if they owe child support it will then be taken directly out of their pay before they even see it. him not having a job does pose a problem. just because he may pay child support does not mean that he can have visitation. you can say no, and he would have to take you to court to get it. check with your child support agency about the money not being paid. you could put an add in you local paper stating that he is a dead beat dad and include a picture of him.. make sure your child support is court ordered and you have proof he hasn't paid. maybe some women seeing that would thing twice about getting involved with him. as for as his parental rights being terminated. that can't be done unless for adoption. so you got married and your husband wanted to adopt your child. then it could be done. in most states that is the way it is, but check. if money is an issue, most communities have a legal aid office for either free or based on your pay.
i child needs a father, it does not have to be their biological father however. my husband is the only father my nine year old has ever known and he was worth waiting for. there are good men/fathers out there you just have to be willing to wait for them and not settle for something you know is not right. above all else, but your feelings aside and think about what is best for your child. i know that is hard, i am having to do that myself.
 



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