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Posted Jan 5th, 2012
I want my child's fathers rights revoked. how can I do this?

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I have a child that is now a year old. The father walked out when he was 3 months old. I live in
oklahoma and the father lives in texas. From his past experience, he has 3 other kids by 3 other
different mothers, I know that he will only be in his life maybe 2 weeks a year. He will never be
there for emotional, financial, or physical support. I do not want nor need his financial support,
and I do not believe 2 weeks a year is enough to be any other form of support either. He has not
called to ask about my son, or sent any form of child support. I am now engaged to be married, and
my fiance wants to adopt my child as his own. is there any way legally I can have the child''s
fathers rights revoked?
Legal Topic Area: Family Law in OK

There is no private right of termination of parental rights in Oklahoma. If you want your fiancee to adopt your son, you have to be married over a year and then file for a step parent adoption. Your fiancee cannot be a felon, nor have any child abuse or neglect history, or any domestic violence history or it will probably not be approved.

You should go ahead and ask DHS to file a child support case. then when you are ready to file for the adoption, you can ask him to consent to the adoption and not have to pay any more child support. The father has to be notified of the adoption and can object. There are specific things that must be met before you can get an adoption without consent of the father. Failure to pay child support (court ordered) is one. Failure to maintain a relationship with the child is another. If you try to hide the child or do not tell him where you live or a phone number, he can use that against you a trial.

Adoption is a very complicated procedure but can be easily handled by a knowledgeable adoption attorney. I do a lot of step parent adoptions.

Rita J Jencks, 405-285-2882, www.jenckslawfirm.com


Answered on Jan 31st, 2012 at 3:12pm