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answered on May 8, 2017
There is no such thing as a parent signing his or her rights away. A parent can consent to have his or her rights terminated, which is done by either someone else adopting the child or the state terminates the parent's rights. If a parent agrees to not have any custody of the child, legal or... View More 
I live in Macon mo. My sons mother left the state to move back to nc. She was gone for about a month and came back. She wrote me txt msgs stating I would take the responsibility after she left. And also wrote a hand written letter to my lawyer stating the same. Well before we could get the new... View More
answered on May 2, 2017
No attorney will speak with you while you're still represented. If you have an attorney, you need to talk with your attorney. Family law attorneys deal with these issues day in and day out. They tend to stay level headed and not lot the emotion of the case get to them until it's... View More
answered on May 1, 2017
If a child is adopted, then the previous parent's rights are terminated. Additionally, once a child becomes the legal child of a person that person becomes responsible for their care, custody, and support. Essentially, all obligations transfer to the new parent. However, it may be possible... View More
Daughter and mom had a domestic dispute. Police said she was an adult under MO law at 17 and could leave of her own free will. She moved out and wants to move to WA but I don't know the legal ramifications of that. if I can let her come. I don't want to get in trouble or her to get in... View More
answered on Aug 25, 2016
Does the mother know of this? If so, see if you can both sign an affidavit to terminate child support. If the daughter is moving out because she is mad at her mother, then you need to speak with your daughter and her mother about the move and why it may or may not be good for her. At 17, she'd... View More
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