In order for someone’s parental rights to be terminated they must first have parental rights to a child, or at least have the potential to have parental rights to a child in the case of a “putative” father. A “putative” father is someone who has been identified by the mother as the father of a child, or who has registered himself as a possible father, but for whom paternity has not yet been legally established.
Topics covered in this report include:
- Who Has Legal Rights to a Child?
- Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights
- Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights
- Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights
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Stan’s practice at Bennett & Michael focuses on Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Divorce, and Family related matters.He also practices in the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, in Washington D.C.
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