voluntary parental rights termination

[LdiJ]

Hi,

Thanks for the replies.

I don't intend to share our personal experiences on here, but Dad and child are NOT bonded. We understand this is more than getting out of child support for Dad, we do not intend to do life together in any way after the divorce. It is the majority, if not unanimous, opinion this is for the best of the child from all perspectives.

SO, we live in Texas. I have heard Oregon won't do this. Thank you for that information. I have been to the courthouse, found the affidavit for relinquishment of parental rights. Just confused about the process from here--
if my husband fills it out and I turn it in for him in Texas, will the rights automatically be relinquished since both parents want this or can they deny us for some reason? Do we need to hire a lawyer for this process? Wanting it to be as simple and painless a process as possible.

Thank you.

I think that it should probably be done as part of your divorce, and I really think that you need to have an attorney handling it if you want to make sure that it really happens.

This is not as simple as filling out a form, and it won't be approved by a judge unless the judge is comfortable that you will never need state assistance in supporting your child.

 

[Just Blue]

Hi,

Thanks for the replies.

I don't intend to share our personal experiences on here, but Dad and child are NOT bonded.
Thank you.

Perhaps you might consider that next "person" you ask to "father" this child better.

Your child should be in counseling to deal with the ramification of YOUR choice for "Temp" "Dad". Poor child.

Hopefully you can sleep at night to escort the poor child to various mental health offices.

 

[st-kitts]

And if an adult is not strongly bonded to a child, the child isn't likely to be strongly bonded to the adult.

Not true. Unfortunately.