How hard is it to terminate a parent's rights?

tazhinshaw
tazhinshaw Posts: 297 Member
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I have a 4 year old son who has not seen his father in almost 3 years. He was verbally abusive and I took him to court when I picked my son up from his fathers friends house (which I had told him a billion times NOT to take him there because they do drugs) and hadn't been fed all day or changed. His diaper and pants were SOAKED through. I got temporary full custody and as time went on he kept failing drug tests and last year our attorney's made an agreement that he only gets supervised visitation at my parents house because I did not trust his family. Needless to say, he has not visited since our agreement and will not even sign the papers for court to agree to his visitations. Monday he got thrown back in jail for drugs, paraphernalia and public intox. How likely would it be for me to be able to get his rights completely terminated? do i have a chance or do you think the courts will still allow him supervised visits even though he is on meth and has never used his supervised visits?
I am waiting for my attorney to call me back so I can tell himm that he is back in jail - just wondering what you all thought? Thanks.

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  • xvxCelticWandererxvx
    xvxCelticWandererxvx Posts: 2,890 Member
    It may depend on the state you live in, as many laws and such vary. I have witnessed so many kids in foster care due to drugs, neglect, abuse, etc. and the state keeps putting the children back in the home of the biological parents because "the parents have rights". Rarely, in all the years of these instances, have I seen parental rights terminated - even with wonderful foster/adoptive parents in the picture. I've seen where a parent has offered to give up parental rights, which is much easier, and subsequently, better for the child.
    Good luck and best wishes :flowerforyou:
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    So. You're single?
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    so I kinda get when people want personal opinions that they come to the site, but for stuff like this, isn't it better to use google or just wait for your attorney to call back? I'm not trying to be mean at all, but I highly doubt anyone here is an expert on this and it's kind of an unnecessary way to air your dirty laundry.... but maybe I just miss the point. anyway, sorry I don't know more about it, good luck to you and your son.
  • LankyYankee
    LankyYankee Posts: 260 Member
    Depends on where you live and situation. Generally speaking it's extremely difficult. My ex hasn't seen my children in 9 years and at one point offered to sign away his rights. But he still has them.

    Good luck in trying to do what's best for your child.
  • tazhinshaw
    tazhinshaw Posts: 297 Member
    yesss ;) :P
  • tazhinshaw
    tazhinshaw Posts: 297 Member
    so I kinda get when people want personal opinions that they come to the site, but for stuff like this, isn't it better to use google or just wait for your attorney to call back? I'm not trying to be mean at all, but I highly doubt anyone here is an expert on this and it's kind of an unnecessary way to air your dirty laundry.... but maybe I just miss the point. anyway, sorry I don't know more about it, good luck to you and your son.

    I have been googling as well. I am asking because someone might have gone through the same thing and know a little bit of what I can expect to happen (if anything). I really do not care (not to be rude) if you think its unnecessary for me to air my dirty laundry. Thanks for the good luck, crossing my fingers! :)

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