Oklahoma City, OK asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Oklahoma

Q: How do i terminate my parental rights when neither me nor the father have custody of child?

We have been divorced for over 8 years. I have not had nor ever tried to make contact with child. Neither of us have custody of child. Grandfather on fathers side has sole custody and has disowned his son (child’s father.)

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Pete David Louden
Pete David Louden
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Norman, OK
  • Licensed in Oklahoma

A: There are only two ways to terminate parental rights in Oklahoma.

1) the child is adopted or 2) the state can terminate rights for abuse or neglect in a deprived child case.

Even when rights are terminated, that does not stop child support. Child support is still paid unless the child is adopted.

If the child is adopted, ongoing support stops but any past due support would still be owed.

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