Tag Archives: Terminating Parental Rights
Consent to Adoption and What That Means for the Birth Parents
There are many reasons that a parent might choose to give up their child for adoption in Florida, ranging from the inability to provide a good life for the child, to simply not being ready to become a parent. However, whatever the reason, no parent makes the decision to put his or her child… Read More »
Requirements for the Termination of Parental Rights
The termination of parental rights is a very serious matter, and can be done in only very limited circumstances. Because Florida courts generally believe that parenting from both parents is in the best interests of the child, to the greatest extent practical, the bar for the termination of parental rights is very high and… Read More »
What Is Required for the Termination of Parental Rights in Florida?
The termination of parental rights can be an emotionally charged process. It may be undertaken for several reasons, ranging from permitting others to adopt the children, to protecting children from egregious or abusive conditions. There are numerous grounds for the termination of the parental rights in Florida, each with embedded requirements within them. Here… Read More »
When the Child isn’t His: Disestablishing Paternity in Boca Raton
Paternity is the legal process that establishes a child’s biological father, thus giving him parental rights to the child. Establishing paternity provides valuable protections to both parents and child. For parents, they are able to petition the court for child support and child custody. For the child, they receive not only financial and medical… Read More »
