Q: husb/childsfather left when child was 7mo.he hasn’t been in his life or contacted in anyway. Will it be easy to remove
All of his rights in the state of Georgia? He has also been to jail for Battery charges against my father at the child’s home. Will a judge most likely take his full rights away due to the fact that he hasn’t been in my child’s life going on 4 years and my son is 4? He also may have a mental disorder. Wanting to remove all rights and I want a divorce!!
A: Getting a divorce is easy. Getting primary physical custody is also likely very easy. Removing rights is not. He's not likely done enough to remove his rights, and he will likely still get some visitation in the divorce. Talk to an attorney about filing for divorce and hit him for some child support.
A: Be careful in your strategy when dealing with this man. Hire an attorney of course and choose wisely. Divorces that have the potential to inflame the emotions of an unstable and potentially dangerous person need to be handled deftly by someone with experience - particularly in domestic violence and law enforcement. The last thing you want is an unreasonable attorney that makes a bad situation worse and gives you unreasonable expectations of the outcome. In sum, don't make a bad situation worse. Sounds like he will receive some visitation and parental rights though. Getting in, getting out and getting on with your life will likely depend on what you expect and need of him financially.
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