Q: In Burnet Texas how can parental rights be terminated?
Mother established paternity through a dna test by the court and court granted biological father supervised visitation and child support in 2019. Biological father has not made any attempts
To go to the visitation or pay child support. No contact with mother and child. Mother would like to terminate rights as there has been no contact made in over two years.
A:
A request can be made to terminate a parent's parental rights through the family courts. It's not a simple process and it's also not as easy as some may thing. You have understand that you are requesting that a biological parent's legal rights to their child be forever terminated. That decision has serious legal consequences that go beyond just one parent's desires. There are several grounds on which a parent's parental rights can be terminated, but the main thing the courts will look at is whether the termination is in the best interest of the child.
You should seek out a family law attorney to explore in more detail the grounds on which you might be successful in getting the other parent's parental rights terminated, if termination is not by agreement.
I hope this information helps. Good luck to you.
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