Anaheim, CA asked in Child Custody for California

Q: How I can remove parental rights or receive full legal custody on my child.

My child’s father is on her birth certificate, I applied and received child support, but he never been in her life. The last time he saw her is when she was 5 months old, she is 12 now. The problem is that he refusing to sign any documents requiring his signature, I need to get her passport and register her in Bulgaria( my birth country) for duel citizenship, but I can’t without his signature.

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Tobie B. Waxman
Tobie B. Waxman
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Culver City, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: Your file a petition for parentage and ask for custody orders, or you can file a separate stand-alone petition for custody. I'm assuming 1) you were not married to the father; and 2) there are no existing custody orders in place. If there are custody orders in place, then you need to amend them so that you have full legal custody. If you instead elect to terminate his parental rights, be advised that you will no longer get child support.

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