Signing off parental rights

Every U.S. state and several U.S. territories have laws about the termination of parental rights by a court. A parent could have their parental rights taken away for many reasons.

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They could also give up their parental rights in some circumstances.

Losing parental rights is different from losing custody, which does not affect the legal relationship between parent and child. The other parent receiving sole custody does not terminate your parental rights, even if you sign over custody.

When a parent loses their parental rights, it means:

• The parent-child relationship no longer exists.
• The parent no longer gets to raise the child.
• The parent has no right to visit or talk with the child.
• The parent no longer has to pay child support.
• The parent is removed from the child's birth certificate.
• The child can be adopted without the parent's permission.

Before terminating rights, the court must have clear and convincing evid Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights in 2025 (Get the ...

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