Comments on: Birthfather Rights http://adoptionhelp.org/blog/2010/birthfather-rights/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Independent Adoption Center http://adoptionhelp.org/blog/2010/birthfather-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Independent Adoption Center Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:47:00 +0000 http://adoptionhelp.org/blog/?p=156#comment-190 Delete. Delete.

]]> By: Ann Wrixon http://adoptionhelp.org/blog/2010/birthfather-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Ann Wrixon Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:45:00 +0000 http://adoptionhelp.org/blog/?p=156#comment-187 Glen, This is a good question. In all adoptions the rights of both the birthparents are terminated. If a birthfather is cooperating with the adoption he would sign a relinquishment, just like the birthmother, in order to terminate his rights. In open adoption, although the parental rights of the birthparents are terminated, they still have the right to have contact with the child. This right is protected with an open adoption agreement signed by both the adoptive and the birthparents. The agreement outlines what sort of contact the families will have on an ongoing basis. This agreement is legally enforceable in 23 states. Glen,

This is a good question. In all adoptions the rights of both the birthparents are terminated. If a birthfather is cooperating with the adoption he would sign a relinquishment, just like the birthmother, in order to terminate his rights.

In open adoption, although the parental rights of the birthparents are terminated, they still have the right to have contact with the child. This right is protected with an open adoption agreement signed by both the adoptive and the birthparents. The agreement outlines what sort of contact the families will have on an ongoing basis. This agreement is legally enforceable in 23 states.

]]> By: Ann Wrixon http://adoptionhelp.org/blog/2010/birthfather-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Ann Wrixon Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:44:00 +0000 http://adoptionhelp.org/blog/?p=156#comment-186 Glen, This is a good question. In all adoptions the rights of both the birthparents are terminated. If a birthfather is cooperating with the adoption he would sign a relinquishment, just like the birthmother, in order to terminate his rights. In open adoption, although the parental rights of the birthparents are terminated, they still have the right to have contact with the child. This right is protected with an open adoption agreement signed by both the adoptive and the birthparents. The agreement outlines what sort of contact the families will have on an ongoing basis. This agreement is legally enforceable in 23 states. Glen,

This is a good question. In all adoptions the rights of both the birthparents are terminated. If a birthfather is cooperating with the adoption he would sign a relinquishment, just like the birthmother, in order to terminate his rights.

In open adoption, although the parental rights of the birthparents are terminated, they still have the right to have contact with the child. This right is protected with an open adoption agreement signed by both the adoptive and the birthparents. The agreement outlines what sort of contact the families will have on an ongoing basis. This agreement is legally enforceable in 23 states.

]]> By: Glen Pridgen http://adoptionhelp.org/blog/2010/birthfather-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Glen Pridgen Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:54:00 +0000 http://adoptionhelp.org/blog/?p=156#comment-180 Why would you insist on terminating a birthfather's rights even if he is cooperating? Why would you insist on terminating a birthfather’s rights even if he is cooperating?

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