Q: My daughter’s father has not had any contact with her for a year. Can his rights be terminated?
He is current in his child support it continues to state how he does not what any children in his life and will never follow visitation.
A:
Based on your facts, it is very unlikely that a contested termination would succeed. You can broach a non-contested termination with the father, but a court may still not accept a non-contested request. Be forewarned a successful termination of rights also ends all child support obligations.
Contact a lawyer for details. Expect to pay for the attorney's time.
A: Termination of parental rights means that the actual parent/child tie is cut and he would no longer mean he is the father. That would also mean he pays no support. His rights cannot be terminated unless as part of adoption proceedings or tied into a DHS case. If the question is whether all of his visitation he never takes can be take away, the answer is yes. However, he could always come back to reestablish it down the road. You should consult with a family law attorney.
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