Q: Does termination of a fathers parental rights also terminate an adult half siblings rights in Fla?
I have had my nieces girls in my care for 4 yrs since she past away. Already adopted 2 of the girls and now 6 yr old tpr next week.
There is a much older adult sister that recently appeared that wants to adopt her. Will her sibling rights be terminated also?
A: No, terminating a father's parental rights cannot automatically terminate any other person's rights--assuming they have any rights. FYI, siblings and half-siblings may have some limited "rights" to participate in adoption proceedings; and if they intervene the court will probably listen to whatever they want to say about the proceeding. And if all the evidence tells the court that you are the best ones to adopt the 6 year old, that is what will happen.
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