Had Sex: Register to Keep Parental Rights
If you want to protect your parental rights as a father you need to register at the Responsible Father Registry. Please read my blog post at...
View ArticleResponsible Father Registry is Live
As of 1 July 2010 attorney’s may search the Responsible Father Registry. This link will take you to the registration page; an attorney who wishes to search the registry for a pending adoption or...
View ArticleWhich Fathers Need to be Named as Defendants in an Adoption?
Any father whose consent and relinquishment is required must be named a defendant in an adoption proceeding if he does not consent and relinquish his rights. If the child was conceived or born during...
View ArticleServicemembers Civil Relief Act, Affidavits, and Adoptions
The below requirements apply to any civil action or proceeding, including any child custody proceeding, in which the Defendant does not make an appearance. A Plaintiff is required to let the Court know...
View ArticleSupreme Court: Father Needs to Grasp Opportunity and Accept Measure of...
In Roe v. Reeves, the adoptive parents appeal a family court’s decision where the birth father claims his consent was necessary prior to another couple adopting his child. The family court agreed with...
View ArticleDale Dove: A Miracle Worker
Dale Dove has been my mentor in adoption law and life for the past four years; he has taught me quite a bit about both. To get a small taste of Dale’s passion for both the law and life read about his...
View ArticleWithdrawal of Consent or Relinquishment
“Withdrawal of any consent and relinquishment is not permitted except by order of the court after notice and opportunity to be heard is given to all persons concerned, and except when the court finds...
View ArticleService of the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights on the Child
The service of the petition for termination of the parental rights must be served on a child if the child is fourteen years of age or older; and it must be served on the child’s guardian if the child...
View ArticleArtificial Insemination
Artificial Insemination is mentioned one time in the South Carolina adoption statutes under the Responsible Father Registry statute. The implication is that a father who consents to artificial...
View ArticleList of Putative Father Registries Provided by New Hampshire Probate Court
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