Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio
Relinquishing Parental Rights if both Parties agree
In a never-been-married, parentage-confirmed case where mother will not agree to a regular visitation arrangement because 7 year-old shows little interest in knowing father and has only spent one year visiting with dad on occassion becaus neither parent showed interest in a visitation arrangement for the first 6 years, if both parents agreed could parental rights be relinquished? And if so, would this inclued removal of father from Birth Certificate and Child Support obligations?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Relinquishing Parental Rights if both Parties agree
I am not aware of any Ohio court that will permit a relinquishment of parental rights and responsibilities. As a public policy matter Courts want legitimacy established for children. Further, if the mother would receive public assistance, the government wants another means of recovering the costs from the father.
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