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My jurisdiction is: FLORIDA
A friend had a child by her former husband. He has denied for years he is the father. They separated before the birth, and is not named on the birth certificate for other reasons, other then the denial by him he helped create the child.
Being he is not named on the birth certf. and she has sole parental custody and he is named as the legal father I assume on the divorce papers being he is not allowed contact with the minor child and is to petition the courts for visitational rights, he has never tried to establish any paternity or much less flown from where he lives ((out of country)) to try.
He has denied for many years he is/could be the father, and claims he cannot father children but will not stop harassing her....she has blocked his email. He has her mailing address only, as email contact blocked, so he phones child services on her again ( 3rd time in almost 6 yrs ) thinking he will get something on her but never has.
If he is so disinterested in her child as he calls the child involved...WHY bother? Can she terminate his rights based on the emails stating he wants nothing to do with the child, refuses to do paternity when she has asked him.....cause in divorce court they ( court magistrate?? ) said he is the one disputing the dna so he should file to clear himself.
Child support cannot be inforced being he is out of the country and he has trashed any mail that came when she did have his address, but he has moved and he had sent mail she sent to him ...back to her unopened.
I heard it is hard to terminate parental rights, unless she is going to marry and her new hubby wants to adopt....but she isnt marrying and she is tired of all the harrassment he causes from calling dept. of children on her and though nothing is found, for someone whom wants nothing to do with her child and one they clearly deny......he seems interested enough only to be on a vendetta against her and she just wants him to stop.
Can she obtain terminating his parental rights without DNA, and him being named on the court divorce papers as the father that way?
I do know it says on her papers something about the father cannot help with any decision making as he lives out of the usa, never flown over to see the child, etc....and due to his behavior not able to assist the mother with decision making.
No contact due to the conditions that would be detrimental to the welfare of the child, he has not flown to establish a relationship with their child.
I highly doubt he will ever come forward and file papers if he cant be civil enough in emails or ask to try to see the child after so many years.
Its very frustrating, and though she does not want him to be around her as he is so vindictive.....she figures if his rights are terminated and he is aware, maybe he would stop.
She cannot obtain a restraining oder against him and his wife whom were emailing and harrassing her til she blocked them again......he refuses to give his address.
Any suggestions? The only way they can contact her is snail mail......and he has yet to send any letters, file court papers against her, etc......
Appreciate any suggestions.....or help on this issue. Thanx
A friend had a child by her former husband. He has denied for years he is the father. They separated before the birth, and is not named on the birth certificate for other reasons, other then the denial by him he helped create the child.
Being he is not named on the birth certf. and she has sole parental custody and he is named as the legal father I assume on the divorce papers being he is not allowed contact with the minor child and is to petition the courts for visitational rights, he has never tried to establish any paternity or much less flown from where he lives ((out of country)) to try.
He has denied for many years he is/could be the father, and claims he cannot father children but will not stop harassing her....she has blocked his email. He has her mailing address only, as email contact blocked, so he phones child services on her again ( 3rd time in almost 6 yrs ) thinking he will get something on her but never has.
If he is so disinterested in her child as he calls the child involved...WHY bother? Can she terminate his rights based on the emails stating he wants nothing to do with the child, refuses to do paternity when she has asked him.....cause in divorce court they ( court magistrate?? ) said he is the one disputing the dna so he should file to clear himself.
Child support cannot be inforced being he is out of the country and he has trashed any mail that came when she did have his address, but he has moved and he had sent mail she sent to him ...back to her unopened.
I heard it is hard to terminate parental rights, unless she is going to marry and her new hubby wants to adopt....but she isnt marrying and she is tired of all the harrassment he causes from calling dept. of children on her and though nothing is found, for someone whom wants nothing to do with her child and one they clearly deny......he seems interested enough only to be on a vendetta against her and she just wants him to stop.
Can she obtain terminating his parental rights without DNA, and him being named on the court divorce papers as the father that way?
I do know it says on her papers something about the father cannot help with any decision making as he lives out of the usa, never flown over to see the child, etc....and due to his behavior not able to assist the mother with decision making.
No contact due to the conditions that would be detrimental to the welfare of the child, he has not flown to establish a relationship with their child.
I highly doubt he will ever come forward and file papers if he cant be civil enough in emails or ask to try to see the child after so many years.
Its very frustrating, and though she does not want him to be around her as he is so vindictive.....she figures if his rights are terminated and he is aware, maybe he would stop.
She cannot obtain a restraining oder against him and his wife whom were emailing and harrassing her til she blocked them again......he refuses to give his address.
Any suggestions? The only way they can contact her is snail mail......and he has yet to send any letters, file court papers against her, etc......
Appreciate any suggestions.....or help on this issue. Thanx
