Involuntary Terimate Parentsl Rights

[MMB1967]

Kansas - my son's father and i were never married. I have sole custody of our son and control his visitation. He is a severe alcoholic. So if he's sober, I allow a visit with our son. He has never paid child support. Also, I have a protection from abuse order against him due to threats he's made. He has no job, no health insurance, doesn't pay taxes, etc. I want to involuntarily teriminate his parents rights to ensure my son won't go to him if something happens to me. Is that possible?

[baystategirl]

Originally Posted by MMB1967

Kansas - my son's father and i were never married. I have sole custody of our son and control his visitation. He is a severe alcoholic. So if he's sober, I allow a visit with our son. He has never paid child support. Also, I have a protection from abuse order against him due to threats he's made. He has no job, no health insurance, doesn't pay taxes, etc. I want to involuntarily teriminate his parents rights to ensure my son won't go to him if something happens to me. Is that possible?

Probably not. Unless you are remarried and your husband want to adopt??

[julies_gram]

Could she give guardianship to a relative now? Then that person would already be in a legal position to raise the child, whereas the bio father has no standing in the courts.

[baystategirl]

Originally Posted by julies_gram

Could she give guardianship to a relative now? Then that person would already be in a legal position to raise the child, whereas the bio father has no standing in the courts.

Not without the fathers consent she couldn't...And frankly she would have to be a nut to even consider giving guardianship to a relative because she MIGHT die in the next 18 years!! The father ALWAYS has standing to take this to court unless his rights have been terminated.

Really you should look up the statutes or case law before answering on someone else's thread.