When Can Parental Rights Be Terminated?
Termination of parental rights is a legal process that permanently ends the rights of natural parents to their child, essentially freeing the child for adoption. This significant and often emotional decision is made to ensure the child’s safety, well-being and best interests. Filing a termination of parental rights petition A termination of parental rights petition… Read More »
HBO Miniseries Covers Early New York Case on Lesbian Parents’ Rights
Over the past few decades, Americans in same-sex relationships have seen significant advances in their family law rights. A three-part miniseries on HBO shows how some of the rights that we take for granted now were not available even one generation ago. This detailed and personal documentary also offers a lesson to modern families about… Read More »
When the Non-Custodial Parent Takes Your Child
Both parents are required by law to adhere to the strict terms set in child custody and visitation arrangements. Any changes to those arrangements must be made by written agreement or through a Court Order. If one parent is uncooperative with those terms, it can add some unnecessary tension to the relationship between the parents… Read More »
Asserting Your Paternal Rights
Ariel Castro, the Ohio man accused of holding three women captive in his home in Cleveland, has been confirmed as the father of a six-year-old girl that escaped from the house along with the other women. Castro, who has been indicted by a grand jury on 329 charges for rape and kidnapping, was found to… Read More »