The First Step Toward Stepparent Adoption
The courts throughout Southern California all have one thing in common: They all want children to have strong relationships with their parents. This doesn't necessarily have to be the biological parent. In many cases, a biological parent has disappeared from the child's life. Often, a stepparent will step in to fill that gap in the child's life.
At the Law Office of Marie I. Braun, we know that the first step that needs to be taken when a stepparent wants to adopt their stepchild is the termination of the biological parent's rights. When you come to our law firm, you will work with an attorney who has more than 15 years of experience handling these complex matters.
Handling Termination of Parental Rights ▪ Call 866.819.5798 ▪ Contact us online
Termination of parental rights can be consensual. A parent may acknowledge that they have withdrawn from their child's life. In these cases, they need to sign the appropriate documentation and we can move forward from there.
Fighting for Termination of Parental Rights
All too often, we find that our quest to terminate parental rights leads to a dispute. We provide notice to the biological parent that this is what we are seeking and the parent suddenly steps back into the picture. Sometimes, they may have no interest in returning to their child's life, but they want to object as a matter of principle. Other times, they may truly feel that they can now return to their child's life.
When they come back, it is typically after years of not exercising their rights to child custody and visitation or fulfilling their parental obligations. We are prepared to pursue your child's best interests.
Contact Us
Call our law office at 866.819.5798 or contact us online to discuss termination of parental rights with an experienced lawyer. We offer a free half hour initial consultation.
