Posted by Sherry on February 01, 2003 at 12:30:54:
In Reply to: Re: parental rights/termination of posted by Lisa on June 30, 2002 at 12:18:34:
: Chris, my husband and I are going through the same things right now. His exwife wants him to terminate his parental rights to his children. We did not want to and never have but it has gotton to the point where the kids are saying they don't want to be with their father and never want to see him again. Sometimes in divorces the parents, both of them forget that it is over with the adults but continue to pull the children into their hatefulness and bitterness. This has been a battle for my husband for 5 years now. Everyone is in agreement that he will give up his rights and this took allot of thinking but it is the best interest for the children. Not the adults. We contacted an attorney and she has an attorney and we found out that if it is in the best interest of the children for the noncustodial parent to give up their rights then it will be done. You are not responsible for future child support obligations but if there is an arrearage you are responsible for that. It is sad and I can only say this from my point of view but when women use their children because they are only concerned for the money that is when to me she needs to give up her rights not the father. Women can be allot more hateful and ruthless than men. After divorces the men usuall move on and the woman stay in this fantasy that just because they have children with them that they still have a right to keep constant contact and harrass but in reality it should be just about the children. We have tried in every area there is to try and the kids keep telling us that they don't want to see him because their mother hates him so bad and they hate him to because mommy does. Good luck