Q: Son's father routinely goes almost or right at 4 months before next visit. Can rights be terminated?
The father does not care that it hurts our child's feelings and does not have any appropriate reason to wait so long to see him. The court orders say he has the right to visit at least 4 hours every week. No phone calls or messages from him about the well-being of our child, only messages every 3+ months asking to come see our son. He picks and chooses when to be in the child's life, and it is upsetting our now 3-year-old son, especially when he promises stuff like, "I'll be back next week". This has been steadily going on since our separation when our child was 9 months old. The last few visits have really been upsetting our son. I'm finishing up nursing school soon and will have time to take this to court, but want to know what to expect because the divorce was drawn out due to the father not showing up to court. The father sees no wrong in this. My fiance has been there for my son since he was 1 and cares for him as his own. He would love to adopt (we plan to marry in June).
A: It could be enough to terminate the father's rights, but I would not do so until you are married so that your husband can adopt. You should consult an attorney though to look at all the facts and decide on your best legal options.
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