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		<title>My Child&#8217;s Father is Threatening to Terminate his Parental Rights, What Should I do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter's dad and I had an argument over the holiday's and I finally called him to see what was going on and he said that he wanted me to file something so that he could sign off his rights. What kind of information can you give me so that I can prove to him that this is not an option?  And what exactly could he do if he took me to court to try and sign off his rights and not pay child support?]]></description>
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		<title>My Child&#8217;s Biological Father is a Sex Offender, Can I Terminate his Parental Rights And Get a Restraining Order?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a 6 year old daughter who I have kept from her biological father for over 3 years, due to concerns for her safety.  He is a level 3 registered sex offender in another state with an incest conviction involving his sister. Do I have grounds to severe his paternal rights, change her last name from his to mine, and put a restraining order in place?]]></description>
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		<title>In North Carolina, Can my Boyfriend Adopt my Child Without me Giving up Parental Right?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adoption]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a 17 yr old daughter that wants my boyfriend to adopt her. Her father said he would sign a paper to give up his rights.  My boyfriend would like to adopt her.  Can this be done in the state of NC without me giving up my rights?]]></description>
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		<title>How to Terminate Parental Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Durgavich, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child Custody]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My fiance has a 9 year old child who is living with us at this time since his mom is a drug addict trying to clean herself. This child doesn't want to live with us and hates us and he even called child services on us and accused us of child abuse. He hates grown ups and anybody who tries to disciplined him, even his teacher and doctors. My fiance wants to give up his parental rights, but we are concerned about the consequences.  We were told that my fiance could go to jail for abandonment of a child if he decides to give up his parental rights. Is that correct? is this a crime in the state of CT?]]></description>
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		<title>My Child&#8217;s Father has Terminated his Parental Rights in 2002, If I was to Set Aside the Termination Would his Father be Able to Gain Any Rights?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Durgavich, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a termination of parental rights in place. It was granted in 2002. I have now found out that there is money in my sons name and was told to do an amendment to the TOPR. The lawyer I talked to said that this can't be done unless you set aside the termination. IF I was to do this what is the likely hood of the father being able to get any rights if he even tried during the period it is set aside? ]]></description>
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		<title>If Parental Rights are Terminated, Does you Still Need to Pay Child Support in the State of Missouri?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Durgavich, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My fiance's ex-wife has asked him to give up his rights to his two sons. My question to you is will he still have to pay child support? She is planning on getting married in the near future would the courts allow this. We live in the state of Missouri.]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Collect Child Support Even Though I don&#8217;t Want my Child&#8217;s Father to have a Relationship with him?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Durgavich, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child Support]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My son's father and I were never married. He wasn't there for the birth and is not on the birth certificate. He has been in and out of my son's life seeing him only about a dozen times (he is now over two years old) sometimes with as much as a year between visits. I want to get child support from him but I don't think its in the best interest of my son to have him around. I'm curious if I can get support from him without him seeing my son.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Deal with Child Abuse Accusations and their Affects on Visitation Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Durgavich, Esq.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[False Allegations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[i have 3 children and am divorced. my middle daughter age 6 said i touched her inappropriately during a visitation. i did not do this. since this dcf interviewed me, they referred to state atty office, i have not heard from the state atty office ever. now today i was served papers stating that my ex wants no visitation rights with my daughter and a continuance of visitation of 2 hrs a month with my other 2 children. they are asking to terminate my rights to my daughter. can they take my parental rights from me with my daughter? why cant i have regular visitation with my other 2 children?  if they take my parental visitation rights, am i obligated to pay child support?]]></description>
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		<title>My Parental Rights were Terminated While I was in Jail for a Crime I didn&#8217;t Commit, Now Exonerated, What can I do to Regain my Rights?</title>
		<link>http://www.dearesq.com/my-parental-rights-were-terminated-while-i-was-in-jail-for-a-crime-i-didnt-commit-now-exonerated-what-can-i-do-to-regain-my-rights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do I have rights to regain my paternity and custody rights if my parental rights were wrongly terminated?  My ex-wife said she was very sorry but she wanted me out of the picture. Now she is happy to live with her husband, son and his siblings/two children were born during their marriage/, the boy has a bond with her husband and... in this way I am not wanted because it is not in his interest to have relationships with me. I only want to be a part...no-I want to be a very important part of my son's life. I was told I do not have fair chance for success, the odds are not in my favor and if I file a motion I will lose. Is it true?]]></description>
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		<title>Do I Need to File for Adoption for my Husbands Unborn Child if the Mother Wants to Terminate Rights?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Durgavich, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband recently had an affair. The woman is pregnant and doesn't want the baby. She has offered to let my husband and I have full custody. Am I correct in thinking that we would need to do a "stepparent" adoption? Does his name go on the Birth Certificate at birth? ]]></description>
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