Every so often, a client wants to know if there’s a way to involuntarily terminate the parental rights of their child’s other parent.
Terminating someone’s parental rights isn’t an easy proposition — it’s definitely nothing to be done lightly. However, there are times it’s the right thing to consider. Sometimes, a parent goes absent for years without showing any sign of support for the child. Sometimes, someone should just never have been a parent in the first place.
If you believe that having your child’s other parent remain in his or her life is actually harmful to him or her, here’s what you should know about your options.
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