ex-wife and husband filing for termination of my parental rights

[blackbeltjjw]

I live in Georgia. My ex-wife's new husband has filed for termination of my parental rights, and adoption of my children. First, I am in chapter 13 bankruptcy, and child support arrearages are included in that, I have otherwise paid my child support since. My visitation has been sporatic in the past. At one time I was working two jobs in order to try to catch up on my bills and child support arrearages. I now take every other weekend off to spend with my children. In the past I was seeing my children on weekdays, because that is the only days I could get off of work, but my ex-wife would tell me that my oldest had to attend a piano lesson, or choir practice, or something else, and my youngest would be sick. My ex-wife has only been married to this man for 1 year, and they married only 6 months after our divorce. My ex-wife's mother did the same to her biological father. I want to have a guardian ad litem appointed, and family counseling ordered going foreward.

Will my arrearages in child support affect this, even though they are included in my Chapter 13 plan?

The longest I have gone without seeing my children is 3 months. Is this terms for abandonment? Failure to maintain familial bond?

What are the requirements to prove that I have significantly failed to provide for the care and support of the children for one year?

I am fighting this without an attourney, since I can't afford one, and the court in GA does not appoint attourneys in civil matters. Answers and advice would be very appreciated.

 

[seniorjudge]

Child support cannot be discharged in bankruptcy.

You need to fight the termination if you do not want that to happen.

 

[blackbeltjjw]

Child support arrearages have been included in repayment plan, not discharged. I am trying to "make good" on all my past debts. I am fighting the temination and have filed an answer with the state superior court.