Q: I had my children out of wedlock fathers is on the birth certificate and also singed the. Paternity. Does he have rig
He also hasn’t been in their lives for over 5 years, the last time he asked to see them was August 1 2014 or 2015, he doesn’t pay his court order support, and now after 5 years and that he’s “clean” he thinks he come right back into their lives... do I have to let him, I have a man that has raised them for two years and wants to adopt them. This is all in the state of pa
A: You may have waited too long. One of the ways to demonstrate to the court that a parent's rights should be terminated is to show that, for a period of at least six months immediately preceding the filing of the petition, there was no performance of parental duties, including contacting the child. Since he's clearly done that, you may have missed out. Also, the court usually won't terminate the parental rights unless here is a pending adoption and that is usually expected to be by a stepparent, not a boyfriend. You might want to talk to a local attorney experienced in adoptions about your situation.
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