Q: Can I file a petition to voluntarily terminate my parental rights?
4 yrs ago I was arrested & ejected from my house for terroristic threats. I threatened to execute my ex wife by sticking a butcher knife in the back of her skull while my 5 year old son watched, then continuing on to kill my son, the family dog & myself (I was under the influence of alcohol and took a double dose of a strong antibiotic that I believe made me feel insane at the time). My ex wife has sole physical and legal custody. I was trying via the courts for 4 years to even communicate or see my son again. A guardian ad litem and reunification counselor were appointed by the court. I almost had a video chat with my son & the reunification counselor, but my son was too terrified to even see me on video. The counselor claimed that my son was trembling with fear, hyperventilating & almost passed out. The reunification counselor stated that no further counseling be done until further notice. Mother moved a man into the house to be a "father" for my son (4 years ago).
A: No, you cannot. If the child's mother files to have your fights terminated in connection with an adoption, then you may sign a consent to the termination. Otherwise, no.
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