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Terminating a biological parent’s rights severs their legal obligations and ties to the child, a required first step for stepparent adoption. This can be voluntary (the parent signs a consent waiver) or involuntary (if the parent has abandoned the child for over six months or failed to pay support).
Terminating a biological parent’s rights severs their legal obligations and ties to the child, a required first step for stepparent adoption. This can be voluntary (the parent signs a consent waiver) or involuntary (if the parent has abandoned the child for over six months or failed to pay support).